SynthesisJournal of sport and health science2023
Comparative effects of different types of exercise on health-related quality of life during and after active cancer treatment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimal yoga dose for improving cancer-related fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in breast cancer survivors: a Bayesian dose-response meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life in esophageal cancer: a state-of-the-art review of patient-reported outcomes and an evidence and gap map.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the gut-exercise link: A systematic review of gastrointestinal disorders in physical activity.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of home-based exercise prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Optimal exercise dose-response improves health-related quality of life in cancer survivors: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Exercise as supportive care in advanced cancer-related weight loss: a feasibility study comparing patients with and without severe weight loss.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Individualized Low- and Moderate-Load Circuit Training on Physical Performance, Hormonal Responses, And Hematological Adaptations in Resistance-Trained Men.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Trial
- Effects of Different Training Intensity Distributions on Endurance Capacity in Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
- Comparison of water- vs. land-based exercise for improving functional capacity and quality of life in patients living with and beyond breast cancer (the AQUA-FiT study): a randomized controlled trial.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2024Trial
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- Physical Activity, Metabolic Risk and the Primary Allostatic Load Mediators: An Explorative Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Facilitators to the implementation of exercise into cancer care: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- The multidimensional roles and mechanisms of exercise intervention in pediatric oncology.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Cancer survivors' experiences of a physical activity program in primary care: a qualitative study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Effects of Exercise Snack Program on Quality of Life, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Metabolic Flexibility in Elderly Cancer Survivors: A Preliminary Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evolution of resistance training in women: History and mechanisms for health and performance.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Review
- Triage tools to inform the prioritisation of physical health services following a diagnosis of cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Exploring the impact of physical exercise regimens on health-related quality of life following oesophageal or gastric cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe positive influence of most types of exercise has been reported repeatedly, but what the most effective exercise approaches are for improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with cancer remains unknown. The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to synthesize the evidence from intervention studies to assess the effects of different types of exercise on HRQoL during and after cancer treatment.
methodsMEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched for randomized controlled trials aimed at testing the effects of exercise interventions meant to improve HRQoL in people with cancer. Separate analyses were conducted for HRQoL as measured by general and cancer-specific questionnaires. We also evaluated whether the effects of exercise were different during and after cancer treatment in both the physical and mental HRQoL domains.
resultsIn total, 93 studies involving 7435 people with cancer were included. Network effect size estimates comparing exercise intervention vs. usual care were significant for combined exercise (0.35, 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 0.14-0.56) for HRQoL as measured by general questionnaires, and for combined (0.31, 95%CI: 0.13-0.48), mind-body exercise (0.54, 95%CI: 0.18-0.89), and walking (0.39, 95%CI: 0.04-0.74) for HRQoL as measured by cancer-specific questionnaires.
conclusionExercise programs combining aerobic and resistance training can be recommended to improve HRQoL during and after cancer treatment. The scarcity and heterogeneity of these studies prevents us from making recommendations about other exercise modalities due to insufficient evidence.
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