ReviewNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2018
The effect of exercise on cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Review in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06624930 (A Randomized Controlled Trial Adding Behavioural Counselling to Supervised Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 105 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Adding Behavioural Counselling to Supervised Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors
Who cites it
105 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 209 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of aerobic and resistance training across eight cancer types: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Patient attitudes and experiences towards exercise during oncological treatment. A qualitative systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: ASCO-Society for Integrative Oncology Guideline Update.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024Guideline
- Effect of exercise-based cancer rehabilitation via telehealth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation for child, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled 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
- Impact of exercise interventions on physical fitness in breast cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Review for the Medical Applications of Meditation in Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Home-based Physical Activity to Alleviate Fatigue in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2021Pooled it
- Community-based exercise programs and cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- The effectiveness of mHealth for self-management in improving pain, psychological distress, fatigue, and sleep in cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Pooled it
- CanRestoreFunction: Cancer-related fatigue management eHealth intervention- a pilot pragmatic randomized-control trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of supervised vs brief counselling physical activity promotion interventions in breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors: the PAC-WOMAN randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Trial
- The effects of early rehabilitation on physical and psychosocial functions after breast cancer surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Factors associated with significant improvement in cancer-related fatigue after completing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Determinants of physical activity maintenance and the acceptability of a remote coaching intervention following supervised exercise oncology rehabilitation: a qualitative study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Trial
- The effect of YOCAS©® yoga on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in older (60+) vs. younger (≤ 59) cancer survivors: Secondary analysis of a nationwide, multicenter, phase 3 randomized controlled trial.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2024Trial
- Exploring the effect of exercise training on breast cancer's pathologic response and tumor immune microenvironment after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- The combined effect of physical exercise, pranayama, and diet on fatigue in adult cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Long-term efficacy of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention for prostate and colorectal cancer patients and survivors: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Trial
45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of the study was to conduct systematic review and meta-analysis to establish the effect of exercise interventions on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in cancer survivors, compared to non-exercise intervention controls.
methodsTrials published between January 1st 2000 and August 17th 2016 were included through PubMed database search and search of references. Eligible trials compared the effect of an exercise intervention on CRF compared to non-exercise intervention controls, with CRF as primary outcome and measured by validated self-report questionnaire, in cancer survivors not receiving palliative care. We evaluated risk of bias of individual trials following Cochrane Quality criteria. We performed a random-effects meta-analysis in the low risk of bias trials with intervention type, exercise intensity, adherence, and cancer type as moderators, and also performed meta-regression analyses and a sensitivity analysis including the high risk of bias trials.
resultsOut of 274 trials, 11 met the inclusion criteria, of which six had low risk of bias. Exercise improved CRF with large effect size (Cohen's
conclusionExercise has a large effect on CRF in cancer survivors. Aerobic interventions with high adherence have the best result.
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