The effects of exercise interventions on sleep disturbances and cancer related fatigue for female breast cancer survivors- A quantitative systematic review (Protocol)

The aim of the current systematic review is to investigate the impact of exercise interventions on sleep disturbances and cancer related fatigue in breast cancer patients. This review will contribute to the understanding of the role of exercise interventions in reducing these cancer-related effects. By identifying the effectiveness of these intervention types in reducing cancer-related sleep disturbances and cancer-related fatigue, it is hoped that exercise recommendations for this population can be made, which would increase the likelihood of patients' adherence to HT, and thus, aim to reduce mortality rates. This preprint outlines planned methodology including selection criteria, information sources, search strategy, data extraction and quality assessment. It also outlines planned synthesis of findings.