Trial reportJournal of geriatric oncology2016
Physical resilience of older cancer survivors: An emerging concept.
Trial report in Journal of geriatric oncology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Characteristics Associated With Functional Changes During Systemic Cancer Treatments: A Systematic Review Focused on Older Adults.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2021Pooled it
- Resilience in symptom response to cancer treatment: a new lens for examining variable symptom trajectories in older adults with advanced cancer.The oncologist · 2026Trial
- Evaluating a shared care pathway intervention for people receiving chemotherapy to reduce post-treatment unplanned hospital presentations: a randomised controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Effects of a physical activity programme to prevent physical performance decline in onco-geriatric patients: a randomized multicentre trial.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2019Trial
- Association between physical resilience and self-perceptions of aging among Chinese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial bioenergetics in resilience of older adults with gynecologic cancer: design and rationale of a pilot study.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Cost-Effectiveness of a Quality of Life Predictor to Guide Psychosocial Support in Breast Cancer.Cancers · 2026Article
- E-PROOF: E-intervention for protein intake and resistance training to optimize function: A study protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Ageing and physical resilience after health stressors.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2023Article
- Resilience in older adults with cancer: A scoping literature review.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2023Article
- Quantifying Physical Resilience in Ageing Using Measurement Instruments: A Scoping Review.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2022Article
- Physical activity is a potential measure of physical resilience in older adults receiving hemodialysis.Frontiers in nephrology · 2022Article
- Perceived Recovery Time from Common Cold as a Possible Indicator of Physical Resilience.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2021Article
- Measuring Biologic Resilience in Older Cancer Survivors.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2021Review
- Quantifying and Classifying Physical Resilience Among Older Adults: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Article
- Functional Decline and Resilience in Older Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2019Article
- Resilience in Cancer Patients.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Review
- Healthcare experience among older cancer survivors: Analysis of the SEER-CAHPS dataset.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2018Article
- Response to Ukraintseva et al. Letter: Resilience Versus Robustness in Aging.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo characterize factors contributing to physical resilience in older cancer survivors, as demonstrated by resistance to decline or recovery (resilience). MATERIALS AND
methodsWe conducted a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of cancer survivors ≥65years old and ≥5years from cancer diagnoses. Physical function was assessed quarterly over 2years, with Short-Form 36 physical function subscale. Participants with ≥2 follow-up assessments (n=594) were evaluated for physical resilience: 1) Resistance was defined as lack of any decline, where decline was a drop of ≥13 points, and 2) resilience (i.e., recovery) was defined as regaining ≥50% of lost function, subsequent to decline.
resultsMean age was 73.1years and 89.1% were Caucasian. Forty-nine percent (n=289) were resistant to decline in function; these individuals were younger, had higher education and income, were more likely to be Caucasian, and had higher baseline physical function (mean difference [MD] 7.8 points, 95% CI 5.0-10.8) and general health (MD 7.5 points, 95% CI 4.9-10.1). Fifty-seven percent (n=137 of 239) demonstrated resilience, with 91.2% (n=125) recovering within 6months of declines; these participants had higher baseline physical function (MD 6.6 points, 95% CI 1.8-11.4), but similar pre-decline function. More participants who were resistant, and more who showed resilience, reported high self-efficacy and social support.
conclusionsThe majority of older cancer survivors exhibited physical resilience; this was associated with high baseline health, physical function, self-efficacy, and social support. Assessing and targeting psychosocial factors may be important for interventions seeking to promote physical resilience.
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