title: Physical activity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a summary of the research on the effects of exercise on cancer survivors during and following cancer treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Electronic data bases, published studies and review articles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While there is a growing body of research on the effects of exercise on cancer survivors, evidence is growing to support exercise interventions to improve quality of life and physiologic and psychological outcomes during and following treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses should provide encouragement and information on exercise to cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovations, Arizona State University, Cave Creek, AZ 85327, USA. annaschwartz@peoplepc.com
authors.forename: Anna L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D015996:Survival Rate; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome