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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Current Evidence on Traditional Chinese Exercise for Cancers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Yang Song, Dong Sun, Bíró István, Anand Thirupathi, Minjun Liang, Ee-Chon Teo, Yaodong Gu

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Baduanjin exercise for negative emotion of patients undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yang SongFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Dong SunFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Bíró IstvánFaculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, 6724 Szeged, Hungary.
Anand ThirupathiFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0924-2538
Minjun LiangFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Ee-Chon TeoFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Yaodong GuFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2187-9440

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) has gradually become one of the widespread complementary therapies for treatment and recovery of cancers. However, evidence based on the systematic evaluation of its efficacy is lacking, and there appears to be no conclusion regarding the setting of TCE interventions. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize the current randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that outline the effects of TCE on cancer patients. Relevant studies were searched by GOOGLE SCHOLAR, SCIENCEDIRECT, and WEB OF SCIENCE using "traditional Chinese exercise" and "cancer." Only RCTs published in peer-reviewed English journals were included. A total of 27 studies covering 1616 cancer patients satisfied the eligibility criteria for this review. Despite the methodological limitation and relatively high risk of bias possessed by some included studies, positive evidence was still detected on the effects of TCE on these cancer-related health outcomes in physical, psychological, and physiological parameters. The 60-min or 90-min course of TCE intervention for two to three times per week for 10 to 12 weeks was found to be the most common setting in these studies and has effectively benefited cancer patients. These findings add scientific support to encourage cancer patients to practice TCE during or after conventional medical treatment. Nevertheless, future well-designed RCTs with improved methodology and larger sample size on this field are much warranted for further verification.

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ExerciseMedicine, Chinese TraditionalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAustraliaCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungExercise TherapyFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleTreatment Outcomecancerrandomized controlled trialtraditional Chinese exercise

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PMID32664702
PMCPMC7400020

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