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SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025

Efficacy of supervised exercise on sleep of women who survived breast cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Mariana Pifano de Moura Ferraz Barbosa, Naiany Tenorio de Jesus, Anke Bergmann, Vanessa Maria da Silva Alves Gomes, Cinara Sacomori, Diego Dantas

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Synthesis in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 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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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mariana Pifano de Moura Ferraz BarbosaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, 50740-560, Brazil.
Naiany Tenorio de JesusDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, 50740-560, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9579-0153
Anke BergmannClinical Epidemiology Program, Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1972-8777
Vanessa Maria da Silva Alves GomesDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, 50740-560, Brazil.
Cinara SacomoriFacultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago de Chile, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-7349-7850
Diego DantasDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, 50740-560, Brazil. diego.sdantas@ufpe.br.ORCID 0000-0002-1966-3352
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · BRInstituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA · BRUniversidad del Desarrollo · CL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo analyze the efficacy of supervised exercise (SE) compared with control protocols on sleep parameters of women who survived breast cancer.

methodsThis systematic review with meta-analysis searched studies using the following electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cochrane Library, and EMBASE. The PEDro scale assessed the bias risk, and the study protocol was registered in the PROSPERO (no. CRD42023420894).

resultsOf 3,566 identified studies, 13 randomized clinical trials involving 847 women diagnosed with breast cancer were included. Interventions consisted of SE in an outpatient setting (62%) or combined protocols with supervised and home exercises. Most interventions (85%) used multicomponent protocols with aerobic and resistance exercises. Usual care and health education were the most reported controls. SE decreased the sleep disturbance score (- 31.61 [95% confidence interval =  - 39.40 to - 23.83]) of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire and daytime dysfunction score (- 0.41 [95% confidence interval =  - 0.73 to - 0.09]) of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Also, SE presented a tendency to improve the self-reported sleep quality score of the PSQI (p = 0.06).

conclusionSE increased the subjective sleep quality and immobility time and decreased sleep disturbance and daytime dysfunction symptoms in women who survived breast cancer. Most SE protocols were multicomponent, with aerobic and resistance exercises ranging from moderate to high intensity. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Supervised exercise may improve sleep quality and reduce symptoms of sleep disorders, contributing to survival outcomes.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsExerciseExercise TherapySleepSleep Wake DisordersFemaleHumansQuality of LifeBreast cancerExercisePhysical trainingSleep quality

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PMID38289508
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