Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2014
Effect of dance on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life.
Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of dance movement therapy and dance movement interventions on cancer patients' health-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- The effectiveness of community dance in people with cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis.Health promotion international · 2023Pooled it
- Attention to principles of exercise training: an updated systematic review of randomized controlled trials in cancers other than breast and prostate.BMC cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Pooled it
- Ballroom dancing as physical activity for patients with cancer: a systematic review and report of a pilot project.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2018Pooled it
- Dance/movement therapy for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Effects of pole dance on mental wellbeing and the sexual self-concept-a pilot randomized-controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2023Trial
- A dance intervention for cancer survivors and their partners (RHYTHM).Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017Trial
- Impact of Spiritual Support Interventions on the Quality of Life of Patients Who Receive Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Review
- Does the Argentine Tango Sustainably Improve Cancer-Associated Fatigue and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors?Cancers · 2023Article
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- Writing cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Review
- Dancing With Health: Quality of Life and Physical Improvements From an EU Collaborative Dance Programme With Women Following Breast Cancer Treatment.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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- Interventions for Reducing Suicide Risk in Cancer Patients: A Literature Review.Europe's journal of psychology · 2019Article
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- Effect of ballroom dancing on the well-being of cancer patients: Report of a pilot project.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2018Article
- Quality of life of women who practice dance: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeCancer-related fatigue is a multidimensional symptom with an underestimated prevalence and severity in cancer patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of dance as a holistic sportive activity in cancer patients under active anticancer treatment with fatigue as endpoint. PATIENTS AND
methodsForty patients under active anticancer treatment (adjuvant (25), palliative (11) or neoadjuvant (4)) with moderate or severe fatigue (≥ 4 on the visual analogue scale) were investigated in two groups for severity of fatigue (visual analogue scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy: Fatigue questionnaire), quality of life (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality of Life Questionnaire) and physical performance (6-minute walk test) before and after the study period--group A (n = 20): intervention (10 dance classes in 5 weeks in addition to counselling) and group B (n = 20): control (no dance, standard of care, counselling).
resultsWe found significant improvements for cancer-related fatigue in the intervention group (baseline mean ± SD 5.95 ± 1.701, end-of-study mean 3.8 ± 1.542, p = 0.001, reduction of 36 %) compared to the control group (baseline mean 4.95 ± 0.999, end-of-study mean unchanged at 5.0 ± 1.556, p = 0.887); as well as for emotional and social functioning scales and physical performance (p < 0.05).
conclusionDance might be an appropriate, effective approach for treatment of cancer-related fatigue.
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