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ReviewIndian journal of palliative care

Pedometer-based Exercise Interventions for Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy - A Systematic Review.

Stephen Rajan Samuel, Aagna R Gandhi, K Vijaya Kumar, Pu Prakash Saxena

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Review in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 50% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stephen Rajan SamuelDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Aagna R GandhiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
K Vijaya KumarDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Pu Prakash SaxenaDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExercises such as walking are prescribed for the patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy, but only a few studies include pedometers in conjunction with the routine exercises prescribed. Thus, the aim was to find if the adherence and performance of exercise is improved or has no impact if coupled with the physical activity monitors.

methodsA systematic search using the keywords was conducted in PubMed Central, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. The search revealed 275 articles, of which 3 randomized controlled trials were selected for qualitative analysis based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review.

resultsThe three studies retrieved by the systematic review have used different protocols of pedometer-based walking on patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy and studied the following outcome measures: fatigue, body composition, quality of life, and psychological factors.

conclusionThe evidence obtained from the review suggests that pedometer-based walking programs have a positive impact on cancer-related fatigue and overall quality of life of patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.

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Breast cancerchemotherapypedometer

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PMID32132793
PMCPMC7017699
OpenAlexW3004131522

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