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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Factors affecting pretransplant muscle strength in allogeneic stem cell transplant candidates prior transplantation.

Matthias Limbach, Rea Kuehl, Maximilian Koeppel, Peter Dreger, Thomas Luft, Martin Bohus, Joachim Wiskemann

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01374399 (Effects of an One-year Physical Exercise Intervention on Prognosis, Side-effects and Complications After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Effects of an One-year Physical Exercise Intervention on Prognosis, Side-effects and Complications After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

TypeinterventionalSponsorGerman Cancer Research CenterRan2011 to 2019Enrolled267ConditionsAllogeneic Stem Cell TransplantationArmsexercise and relaxation
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Matthias LimbachDepartment of Medical Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and University Medical Center Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Rea KuehlDepartment of Medical Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and University Medical Center Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Maximilian KoeppelDepartment of Medical Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and University Medical Center Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Peter DregerDepartment of Medicine V, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thomas LuftDepartment of Medicine V, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin BohusCentral Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany.
Joachim WiskemannDepartment of Medical Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and University Medical Center Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. joachim.wiskemann@nct-heidelberg.de.

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Abstract

purposePhysical performance is crucial for prognosis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Cardiorespiratory fitness has already been shown to have prognostic value, and there is increasing evidence that muscle strength and associated parameters (e.g., sarcopenia) are also of clinical relevance. Therefore, there is a need for the quantification of muscle strength and defining risk factors for reduced performance values.

methodsMaximal voluntary isokinetic (MVIC) and isometric (MIPT) muscle strength was assessed 2.4 ± 7.1 days prior admission for allo-HCT with a stationary isokinetic testing machine (IsoMed2000). We calculated percentiles for knee extension and hip flexion using healthy reference values. Regression models were used to identify predictors for reduced muscle strength including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), number of previous cardiotoxic therapies, number of previous transplantations, comorbidity index (HCT-CI), hemoglobin level, and physical activity.

resultsData of 212 patients (male n = 143, female n = 69), with a mean age of 54.49 ± 11.4, revealed considerably deviations from healthy reference values. Patients were located in the following percentiles: MVIC

conclusionMuscle strength is considerably reduced immediately prior to allo-HCT. Identified patient characteristics for reduced muscle strength point to the population that should be primarily targeted with exercise respectively resistance training interventions prior to allo-HCT to contribute to a well prepared transplant candidate.

trial registrationNCT01374399.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMuscle StrengthAdultAgedAge FactorsBody Mass IndexExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSex FactorsTransplantation, HomologousAllogeneic stem cell transplantationExerciseMuscle strengthOncologyPretransplantation

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PMID39794666
PMCPMC11723852

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