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Differential Effects of Exercise on Cancer-Related Fatigue During and Following Treatment

Puetz, Timothy W., Herring, Matthew P.·2012·American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Context Exercise-induced improvements in cancer-related fatigue may be moderated differentially in patients during and following treatment. These effects have not been reviewed systematically. In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, the population effect size for exercise training on cancer-related fatigue during and following treatment was estimated and the extent to which the effect is differentiated across the time course of treatment and recovery was determined.Evidence acquisition Articles published before August 2011 were retrieved using Google Scholar, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. Seventy studies involving 4881 cancer patients during or following treatment were selected. Articles included a cancer-related fatigue outcome measured at baseline and post-intervention and randomized allocation to exercise or non-exercise comparison. From August to October 2011, Hedges' d effect sizes were computed, study quality was evaluated, and random effects models were used to estimate sampling error and population variance.Evidence synthesis Exercise significantly reduced cancer-related fatigue by a mean effect Δ (95% CI) of 0.32 (0.21, 0.43) and 0.38 (0.21, 0.54) during and following cancer treatment, respectively. During treatment, patients with lower baseline fatigue scores and higher exercise adherence realized the largest improvements. Following treatment, improvements were largest for trials with longer durations between treatment completion and exercise initiation, trials with shorter exercise program lengths, and trials using wait-list comparisons.Conclusions Exercise reduces cancer-related fatigue among patients during and following cancer treatment. These effects are moderated differentially over the time course of treatment and recovery. Exercise has a palliative effect in patients during treatment and a recuperative effect post-treatment.

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Authors
Puetz, T. W., & Herring, M. P.
Affiliations
  • Emory University (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Corresponding author
Puetz, Timothy W.
Venue
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-08
Volume
43
Issue
2
Pages
e1-e24
ISSN
0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2069263322
Cited by
219
References
120
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
cancer-related fatigue, exercise training, cancer therapy, exercise adherence, post-treatment recovery
MeSH terms
Exercise Therapy, Fatigue, Humans, Neoplasms, Time Factors, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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