SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Community-based exercise programs and cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Efficacy of different non-pharmacological therapies on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients: a network meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Physical rehabilitation for the management of cancer-related fatigue during cytotoxic treatment: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Home-based exercise improves quality of life in breast and prostate cancer survivors: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- A two-arm non-randomised trial of MedEx IMPACT: a community-based, physical activity behaviour change intervention for survivors of cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Association of self-directed walking with toxicity moderation during chemotherapy for the treatment of early breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- Exercise Preferences in Young Adults with Cancer-The YOUEX Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Trial
- Acute cancer-related fatigue response following exercise during an outpatient cancer rehabilitation program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Perspectives of community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases on Baduanjin practice: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- The Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework: update on the evidence, guidelines, and future research priorities.British journal of cancer · 2024Review
- Exercise and behaviour change support for individuals living with and beyond cancer: Interim results and program satisfaction of the EXCEL study.JSAMS plus · 2024Article
- Impact of exercise on cancer: mechanistic perspectives and new insights.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Nonpharmacological interventions for cancer-related fatigue: A literature review.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Review
- Associations among hearing loss, multiple co-occurring symptoms, and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- Impact of community-based exercise on fatigue in early breast cancer survivors: identifying potential determinants of change.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the prevalence of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) within community-based exercise programs and to determine the overall impact that participation in community-based exercise programs have on CRF.
methodsLiterature searches were performed in March and updated in April of 2020. Studies that were community-based in adult cancer populations and reported CRF outcomes were included. Mean and standard deviations for CRF from 12 studies were extracted in order to compute a pooled effect size via a random effects model. An overall percentage was computed to discern how many community-based exercise programs reported CRF.
resultsSample sizes varied among studies with most patients being middle-aged with breast cancer in the post-treatment setting. Most programs implemented aerobic + resistance exercise training interventions (~77%). Only ~42% of programs identified in the review reported CRF outcomes. The random effects model produced a pooled effect size of 0.30 (p < 0.001).
conclusionsFewer than half of the identified community-based exercise programs reported CRF outcomes (~42%). Of those that did, the random effects model revealed a small yet significant impact on improving CRF after exercise participation, though more research is certainly needed in this area. This review produced promising preliminary evidence for the impact of community-based exercise programs on CRF. As exercise interventions transition to community-based facilities, patients should feel confident that these programs will continue to assist in managing CRF that is commonly experienced across the cancer continuum.
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