The effects of physical activity interventions on self-esteem during and after cancer treatment: a systematic review and metaanalysis Rodríguez Solana, Andrea Gracia Marco, Luis Andrés Cadenas Sánchez, Cristina Redondo Tébar, Andrés Mármol Pérez, Andrés Gil Cosano, José Juan Llorente Cantarero, Francisco Jesús Ubago Guisado, Esther Exercise interventions Mental health Cancer To investigate the effect of physical activity (PA) (both general and its type) on self-esteem during and after cancer treatment. A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscuss, and PsycINFO from their inception to February 2024. The systematic review included 32 studies, with 15 studies (13 RCT and 2 quasi-experimental) and 3604 participants (66.7% female) included in the meta-analysis involving controlled trials using a control group and at least one PA intervention group. The study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022309771). Risk of bias for RCTs was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias (RoB2), and quasiexperimental studies with the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool. PA significantly improved self-esteem during and after cancer treatment (pooled SMD = 0.32, p < 0.01). Specifically, aerobic PA (pooled SMD = 0.33, p = 0.04) and mind-body exercise (pooled SMD = 0.70, p = 0.03) had positive effects on self-esteem. Overall, PA interventions improved self-esteem during cancer treatment (pooled SMD = 0.50, p = 0.01) and in PA interventions lasting more than 12 weeks (pooled SMD = 0.44, p = 0.02). In conclusion, PA (specifically, aerobic and mind-body exercises) may have a positive effect on self-esteem during and after cancer treatment, with cancer status and the duration of the intervention being key factors. 2024-11-20T09:05:34Z 2024-11-20T09:05:34Z 2024-11-06 journal article Rodriguez-Solana, A., Gracia-Marco, L., Cadenas-Sanchez, C. et al. The effects of physical activity interventions on self-esteem during and after cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 14, 26849 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74888-2 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/97129 10.1038/s41598-024-74888-2 eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/MSC/101028929 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional Springer