ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2018
Effects of Exergaming in Cancer Related Fatigue in the Quality of Life and Electromyography of the Middle Deltoid of People with Cancer in Treatment: A Controlled Trial
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- Effectiveness of exergaming interventions for adults with cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on reducing perceived fatigue among adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Use of active video games with or without videoconferencing on health outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of exergame rehabilitation on the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Effect of Exergaming on Quality of Life, Fatigue, and Strength and Endurance Muscle in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Games for health journal · 2023Trial
- Physical Activity Interventions Using Digital Health Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue in People With a History of Cancer: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
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- Technological Resources for Physical Rehabilitation in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Scoping Review.Cancers · 2024Article
- Could nutrition status predict fatigue one week before in patients with nasopharynx cancer undergoing radiotherapy?Cancer medicine · 2024Observational
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- Influence of an Exergaming Training Program on Reducing the Expression of IL-10 and TGF-β in Cancer Patients.Games for health journal · 2020Article
- Effect of Exergaming on Muscle Strength, Pain, and Functionality of Shoulders in Cancer Patients.Games for health journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
Objective: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effects an exergaming protocol for cancer patients who undergo or have already undergone cancer treatment. We sought to evaluate changes in cancer-related fatigue, function, and ability to perform daily activities, in addition to changes in the electromyographic pattern of the middle deltoid muscle. Methods: We conducted a controlled trial. Nineteen volunteers in the cancer group (aged 61 ± 9 years; body mass index28 ± 5) and 19 in the control group (aged 58 ± 8 years); body mass index 28 ± 4) participated in the study. They were evaluated by means of a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) questionnaire, and surface electromyography in the deltoid muscle at three moments: before the beginning of the exergaming protocol, after 10 training sessions, and after 20 sessions. The protocol consisted of practicing exergaming using Xbox 360® (Microsoft, Redmond, USA) with Kinect®. The game “Your Shape Fitness Evolved” (Ubisoft, Rennes, France) was used. Results: Total FACIT-F scores, fatigue subscale scores, and median frequency values observed in the cancer group were lower than those in the control group. These values improved in relation to the initial evaluation in the cancer group after the practice of the exergaming protocol. Conclusion: The exergaming protocol used in this study was effective for reducing reported symptoms of fatigue, increasing perceived quality of life, and improving the pattern of deltoid muscle contraction in cancer patients.
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