ReviewFrontiers in oncology2015
The potential role of exercise in neuro-oncology.
Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise Preferences, Barriers, Motivators, Facilitators, and Perceived Benefits in Adults With Brain Tumours-A Systematic Review.Cancer medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Symptom management in adult brain tumours: A literature review.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and management of sleep disturbance in adults with primary brain tumours and their caregivers: a systematic review.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing and ameliorating cognitive deficits in adults treated with cranial irradiation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- A pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise to improve cognitive performance in patients with stable glioma: a proof of concept.Neuro-oncology · 2020Trial
- Feasibility of a home-based exercise intervention with remote guidance for patients with stable grade II and III gliomas: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2018Trial
- Feasibility of High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumor and Young Adults With Isocitrate Dehydrogenase-Mutant Gliomas (HYPE): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Exercise mimetics: molecular mechanisms, biological and therapeutic effects.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
- Low Energy and Protein Intake in Brain Tumor Patients Despite Higher Adiposity: A Comparative Study with Gastrointestinal Cancer.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Supervised resistance training in an individual with glioblastoma undergoing chemoradiation: a case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Return to intensive sport activities following awake functional-guided surgical resection of IDH-mutated low-grade glioma.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2025Article
- Polyphenol-Based Nutritional Strategies Combined With Exercise for Brain Function and Glioma Control: Focus on Epigenetic Modifications, Cognitive Function, Learning and Memory Processes.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- How Can We Engage Oncology Care Providers and Glioblastoma Patients in Conversations About Physical Activity: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- The feasibility of a multi-site, clinic-supported, and tailored neuro-oncology exercise program.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- Role and mechanisms of exercise therapy in enhancing drug treatment for glioma: a review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Physical activity and glioblastoma: a paradigm shift in neuro-oncology therapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Cognitive Rehabilitation of Brain Tumor Survivors: A Systematic Review.Brain tumor research and treatment · 2025Review
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- Effects of cognitive-motor intervention for pediatric posterior fossa tumor survivors: results of a pilot study.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2024Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Patients with brain and other central nervous system cancers experience debilitating physical, cognitive, and emotional effects, which significantly compromise quality of life. Few efficacious pharmacological strategies or supportive care interventions exist to ameliorate these sequelae and patients report high levels of unmet needs in these areas. There is strong theoretical rationale to suggest exercise may be an effective intervention to aid in the management of neuro-oncological disorders. Clinical research has established the efficacy of appropriate exercise in counteracting physical impairments such as fatigue and functional decline, cognitive impairment, as well as psychological effects including depression and anxiety. While there is promise for exercise to enhance physical and psychosocial wellbeing of patients diagnosed with neurologic malignancies, these patients have unique needs and research is urgently required to explore optimal exercise prescription specific to these patients to maximize safety and efficacy. This perspective article is a discussion of potential rehabilitative effects of targeted exercise programs for patients with brain and other central nervous system cancers and highlights future research directions.
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