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ArticleHeliyon2021

Effect of exercise on depression and fatigue in breast cancer women undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial.

Fatemeh Mostafaei, Mohammad Azizi, Amir Jalali, Nader Salari, Parvin Abbasi

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Effect of exercise on fatigue and depression in breastcancer women 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. Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: ASCO-Society for Integrative Oncology Guideline Update.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024
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  7. Effect of exercise during chemotherapy infusion on symptomatology and quality of life in women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fatemeh MostafaeiDepartment of Nursing, Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Mohammad AziziDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
Amir JalaliSubstance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Research Institute for Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Nader SalariDepartment of Biostatistics Department, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Parvin AbbasiDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IRRazi University · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression and fatigue are common consequences of breast cancer that lead to dysfunction and reduced quality of life of patients. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of exercise program on depression and fatigue in breast cancer women undergoing chemotherapy.

methodsThis randomized controlled trial study was performed on 60 breast cancer women undergoing chemotherapy in Kermanshah hospitals from 2017-2018. Participants were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Data collection tools included demographic information form and standard Beck depression inventory (BDI-II) and fatigue severity scale (FSS). The intervention group performed the 20-30-minute indoor exercise program 3 sessions a week for 6 weeks. Questionnaires were completed before, immediately, and one month after the intervention by both groups and data analysis was carried out using SPSS ver.22.

resultsThere was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean fatigue intensity and depression scores before the intervention; however, the mean fatigue intensity scores were significantly decreased in the intervention group as compared to the control group immediately and one month after the intervention (P = 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of mean depression score immediately and one month after the intervention (p > 0.05).

conclusionConsidering that indoor exercises reduced fatigue in breast cancer women undergoing chemotherapy, patients are recommended to perform exercise interventions as a non-pharmacological, safe, easy, and non-invasive solution to improve their physiological capacities and functional abilities as well as Quality of life. On the other hand, since exercise program had no effect on depression among breast cancer women in the present study, longer studies with larger sample size are recommended.

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Breast cancerDepressionExerciseFatigueRandomized controlled trial

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PMID34381906
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