SynthesisBritish journal of sports medicine2018
Exercise and other non-pharmaceutical interventions for cancer-related fatigue in patients during or after cancer treatment: a systematic review incorporating an indirect-comparisons meta-analysis.
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The trial behind it
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The Effects of a Multi-factorial Rehabilitation Program for Healthcare Workers Suffering From Post-COVID-19 Fatigue Syndrome
Massage for Prostate Cancer-Related Fatigue (mPROSTATE)
Who cites it
180 citing papers in PubMed, 34 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 389 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical activity maintenance in colorectal cancer survivors after an exercise intervention applying behaviour change techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- Optimized exercise prescription for alleviating cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors after primary treatment: a systematic review and dose-response network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of Single Versus Multiple Nonpharmacological Interventions for the Management of Lung Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review.The clinical respiratory journal · 2025Pooled it
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- Yoga for fatigue in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) versus moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on cardiopulmonary function, body composition, and physical function in cancer survivors: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of postoperative physical exercise rehabilitation on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Cardiovascular training versus resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of psychologically informed practice with behavioural graded activity in cancer survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on life satisfaction of people diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on fatigue in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of resistance exercise on physical fitness, quality of life, and fatigue in patients with cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Bibliometric and visualization analyses of cancer-related fatigue research published worldwide from 2001 to 2023.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of mind-body exercise in lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis of RCTs.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Massage therapy significantly improves cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- The content and effectiveness of physical activity for cancer-related fatigue among colorectal cancer survivors: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review with evidence mapping of supportive care interventions for melanoma patients and caregivers.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Is physical activity effective against cancer-related fatigue in lung cancer patients? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of exercise interventions in the management of cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review of systematic reviews.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Physical rehabilitation for the management of cancer-related fatigue during cytotoxic treatment: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
120 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo assess the relative effects of different types of exercise and other non-pharmaceutical interventions on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients during and after cancer treatment.
designSystematic review and indirect-comparisons meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Articles were searched in PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL and published meta-analyses. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Randomised studies published up to January 2017 evaluating different types of exercise or other non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce CRF in any cancer type during or after treatment. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS: Risk of bias assessment with PEDro criteria and random effects Bayesian network meta-analysis.
resultsWe included 245 studies. Comparing the treatments with usual care during cancer treatment, relaxation exercise was the highest ranked intervention with a standardisedmean difference (SMD) of -0.77 (95% Credible Interval (CrI) -1.22 to -0.31), while massage (-0.78; -1.55 to -0.01), cognitive-behavioural therapy combined with physical activity (combined CBT, -0.72; -1.34 to -0.09), combined aerobic and resistance training (-0.67; -1.01 to -0.34), resistance training (-0.53; -1.02 to -0.03), aerobic (-0.53; -0.80 to -0.26) and yoga (-0.51; -1.01 to 0.00) all had moderate-to-large SMDs. After cancer treatment, yoga showed the highest effect (-0.68; -0.93 to -0.43). Combined aerobic and resistance training (-0.50; -0.66 to -0.34), combined CBT (-0.45; -0.70 to -0.21), Tai-Chi (-0.45; -0.84 to -0.06), CBT (-0.42; -0.58 to -0.25), resistance training (-0.35; -0.62 to -0.08) and aerobic (-0.33; -0.51 to -0.16) showed all small-to-moderate SMDs.
conclusionsPatients can choose among different effective types of exercise and non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce CRF.
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