Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · University of Alberta · +43 more institutions
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=0.10, 95%CI=0.01;0.20) were significantly larger for supervised than unsupervised interventions. In conclusion, exercise, and particularly supervised exercise, effectively improves QoL and PF in patients with cancer with different demographic and clinical characteristics during and following treatment. Although effect sizes are small, there is consistent empirical evidence to support implementation of exercise as part of cancer care.
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48- LMLaurien M. BuffartCorresponding
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- JKJoeri KalterCorresponding
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- MGMaike G. SweegersCorresponding
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- KSKerry S. CourneyaCorresponding
University of Alberta
- RURobert U. NewtonCorresponding
Edith Cowan University
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- Medicine
- Meta-analysis
- PsycINFO
- Quality of life (healthcare)
- Randomized controlled trial
- Physical therapy
- Moderation
- Psychological intervention
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