Trial reportBreast cancer research and treatment2021
The impact of high-intensity interval exercise training on NK-cell function and circulating myokines for breast cancer prevention among women at high risk for breast cancer.
Trial report in Breast cancer research and treatment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02923401 (High-Intensity Interval Training for Women at Heightened Risk for Breast Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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High-Intensity Interval Training for Women at Heightened Risk for Breast Cancer
Who cites it
36 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Different Training Modalities on Circulating Irisin Levels in Overweight and Obesity Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of different exercise modalities on chronic inflammation and immune function in cancer survivors: a systematic review with network, dose-response, and Bayesian meta-analyses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Acute and chronic effects of high-intensity interval training on selected exerkine secretion in health, disease, and aging: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Interleukin-15 responses to acute and chronic exercise in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Pooled it
- Implication of Irisin in Different Types of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Exercise Training and Natural Killer Cells in Cancer Survivors: Current Evidence and Research Gaps Based on a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- Precision Exercise for Breast Cancer-Related Outcomes: Towards Personalised Training Based on Tumour, Treatment and Patient Characteristics.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Effects of high‑intensity interval training on physical function and quality of life in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Is There an Immune Effect of Exercise in Patients with Breast Cancer? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2026Review
- Exercise-induced anti-inflammatory adaptation in older adults: a Bayesian network meta-analysis and dose-response analysis of C-reactive protein.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Exercise-secreted antitumor myokines: mechanistic insights and translational potential.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Effects of acute exercise on inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers in women: a randomized controlled trial.NPJ breast cancer · 2025Article
- The effect of supervised aerobic exercise on adipokine and myokine biomarkers in patients with cancer during systemic chemotherapy: a single-blinded prospective controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Efficacy of a Supervised Exercise Program on Pain, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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- Exercise workload: a key determinant of immune health - a narrative review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Unraveling the breast cancer tumor microenvironment: crucial factors influencing natural killer cell function and therapeutic strategies.International journal of biological sciences · 2025Review
- Emerging Mechanisms of Physical Exercise Benefits in Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Cancer Immunotherapy.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Interleukin 15: A new intermediary in the effects of exercise and training on skeletal muscle and bone function.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposePreclinical evidence suggests that natural killer cell (NK-cell) function and myokines facilitate the protective effects of exercise for breast cancer prevention. Since higher-intensity exercise acutely promotes greater mobilization and larger changes in NK-cell cytotoxicity than lower-intensity, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) might offer increased immune protection compared to moderate-intensity continuous-training (MICT). This study compared a 12-week HIIT program to a 12-week MICT program and usual care on changes in resting NK-cell function and circulating myokines among women at high risk for breast cancer.
methodsThirty-three women were randomized to HIIT, MICT, or usual care, for a supervised exercise intervention. Blood was collected at baseline and end-of-study. The cytotoxic activity of CD3-/CD56+ NK-cells against the K562 target cell line in vitro was determined by flow cytometry. Circulating myokines (IL-15, IL-6, irisin, OSM, osteonectin, IL-7) were assessed with luminex multiplex assays and ELISA. One-way ANOVA and paired sample t-tests assessed between- and within-group differences, respectively. Pearson correlation coefficients determined relationships between baseline fitness and change variables.
resultsSignificant differences were not observed between groups for change in NK-cell function or circulating myokines (p > 0.05). Significant correlations were only observed for baseline peak aerobic capacity (ml/kg/min) and change in NK-cell-specific lysis (r = - 0.43, p = 0.02) and hemacytotoxicity for the total sample (r = - 0.46, p = 0.01).
conclusionOur findings suggest that exercise intensity may not significantly impact change in resting NK-cell function and circulating myokines among women at high risk for breast cancer. Structured exercise training may have a larger impact on NK-cell function in those with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. CLINICAL
trial registrationNCT02923401; Registered on October 4, 2016.
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