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ArticleIntegrative cancer therapies2018

Promoting Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation Activities and Evaluating Potential Links Among Cancer-Related Fatigue, Fear of Recurrence, Quality of Life, and Physiological Indicators in Cancer Survivors.

Yi-Hua Lee, Gi-Ming Lai, De-Chih Lee, Lee-Jang Tsai Lai, Yuan-Ping Chang

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Article in Integrative cancer therapies, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yi-Hua Lee1 National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Gi-Ming Lai3 Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
De-Chih Lee2 Da-Yeh University, Dacun, Changhua, Taiwan.
Lee-Jang Tsai Lai5 Formosa Cancer Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yuan-Ping Chang6 Fooyin University, Daliao District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Dayeh University · TWFooyin University · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesCancer-related fatigue and fear of recurrence (FOR) are the most common symptoms in cancer survivors and severely affect quality of life (QOL). This study aims to promote and evaluate the effectiveness of physical and psychological rehabilitation activities for cancer survivors.

methodsA longitudinal study with an interventional research design was conducted. A total of 80 participants were randomly assigned to experimental groups E1 (Qigong exercise [QE]) or E2 (stress management [SM]) or the control group. The E1 and E2 groups received QE and SM, respectively, as interventions once a week for 12 weeks, and effects were assessed. Cancer-related fatigue, FOR, QOL, and heart rate variability (HRV) were evaluated at baseline (T0), after 12 weeks (T1), and at the 3-month follow-up (T2).

resultsQE and SM effectively strengthened the physical and psychological functions of cancer survivors at the T1 phase. Although differences in FOR and QOL were not statistically significant, the scores were decreased and increased, respectively. Although the effects during the T2 phase were not as significant as those during T1, the score progress was maintained. The effects on HRV were significantly different among the E1, E2, and control groups at T1, which shows that the performance of both experimental groups was better than that of the control group.

conclusionsPhysical and psychological rehabilitation activities should be practiced periodically and should be led by professional staff. Long-term educational resources and care should also be provided. HRV can be used to efficiently monitor the status of the mind-body balance and is a more suitable index than questionnaires for physical and psychological function evaluation in cancer survivors.

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AdultAgedCancer SurvivorsExerciseFatigueFearFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsQigongQuality of LifeRecurrenceSurveys and Questionnairescancer-related fatiguecancer survivorsfear of recurrenceheart rate variabilityQigong exercisequality of lifestress management

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