SynthesisJournal of surgical oncology2024
Exercise During Chemotherapy for Cancer: A Systematic Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of Exercise or Diet or Combined Interventions on Treatment Efficacy of Chemotherapy for Cancer: A Systematic Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Pooled it
- Factors Associated with Meeting Physical Activity Guideline Recommendations in a Single Community Rehabilitation Center in Singapore: An Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Scalable Community-Based Exercise to Support Physical Activity in Cancer Care: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study.Cancers · 2026Article
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- Periodizing Exercise Medicine Prescription for Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Opinion.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Implementation of a preoperative exercise programme in lung cancer resection: protocol for a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Context Matters: Divergent Roles of Exercise-Induced and Tumor-Derived Lactate in Cancer.Biomolecules · 2025Review
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Abstract
Exercise prehabilitation may improve the tolerance and effectiveness of anticancer treatments such as chemotherapy. This systematic review assesses the impact of exercise on chemotherapy outcomes and identifies research priorities. Nineteen studies (1418 patients) were reviewed, including 11 randomised controlled trials and eight observational studies. Exercise led to improvements in body composition, fitness, strength and quality of life (QoL) across studies. Exercise can be safely and effectively delivered during chemotherapy. Limited standardisation and small sample sizes highlight the need for larger, better-designed studies to optimise this low-cost intervention.
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