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Childhood cancer survivors’ perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence using the theoretical domains framework

Morven C. Browna Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;b Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mary Podmorec School of Psychology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKView further author information
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Vera Araújo-Soaresa Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;b Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;d Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, Department of Health Technology and Services Research, University of Twente, Enschede, NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4044-2527View further author information
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Roderick Skinnerb Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;e Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;f Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology and Oncology, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1162-675XView further author information
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Linda Sharpa Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;b Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9515-1722View further author information
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Pages 277-300 | Received 10 Nov 2021, Accepted 10 Jan 2022, Published online: 14 Feb 2022

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