Role of fear of movement in cancer survivors participating in a rehabilitation program: a longitudinal cohort study.

Objective: To study the relationship between fear of movement and perceived global health status and the role of rehabilitation with graded activity in cancer survivors.

Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

Setting: Rehabilitation centers.

Physical Activity during Cancer Treatment (PACT) Study: design of a randomised clinical trial.

Background: Fatigue is a major problem of cancer patients. Thirty percent of cancer survivors report serious fatigue three years after finishing treatment. There is evidence that physical exercise during cancer treatment reduces fatigue.