Physical exercise and quality of life in patients with prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlio Araújo Rendeiro ◽  
Cesar Augusto Medeiros Paiva Rodrigues ◽  
Letícia de Barros Rocha ◽  
Rodrigo Santiago Barbosa Rocha ◽  
Marianne Lucena da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Meta Analysis

scholarly journals Physical Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life in Office Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3791
Author(s):  
Thi Mai Nguyen ◽  
Van Huy Nguyen ◽  
Jin Hee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Office workers are at high risk for many chronic diseases, lowering their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effects of physical exercise on HRQOL in office workers with and without health problems using data obtained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental, and observational studies. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and several grey literature databases, and identified 26 relevant studies for the synthesis. Overall, physical exercise significantly improved general (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66 to 1.44) and mental (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.19 to 0.66) HRQOL in office workers. Compared with healthy office workers, unhealthy office workers experienced greater improvements in general (unhealthy, SMD = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.63 to 3.89; healthy, SMD = 0.23; 95% CI: −0.09 to 0.56) and physical (unhealthy, SMD = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17 to 0.58; healthy, SMD = −0.20; 95% CI: −0.51 to 0.11) HRQOL. Unsupervised physical exercise significantly improved general and mental HRQOL, while directly supervised physical exercise significantly improved only general HRQOL. Although physical exercise, especially unsupervised physical exercise, should be encouraged to improve HRQOL in office workers, detailed recommendations could not be made because of the diverse exercise types with different intensities. Therefore, further studies are needed to determine the optimal exercise for office workers with different health conditions.

scholarly journals Impact of aquatic exercise on persons with kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 339-347
Author(s):  
D Rodríguez Rey ◽  
MA Sanchez-Lastra ◽  
C Ayán Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Aquatic Exercise ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Analyze the scientific evidence on the effects that aquatic physical exercise has on people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Material and method: A systematic review was carried out following the checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols, with the objective of locating the largest number of investigations that aimed to identify the effects of the practice of aquatic physical exercise in people with ERC. A search of the PubMed, PEDro, Scopus and Cochrane databases were carried out until March 2019, using the PEDro, CERT, MINORS and NIH scales to determine the methodological quality of the same. Results: Five investigations were located, two of them were randomized control trials, another two studies comparatives and one was uncontrolled. The mean score and the median obtained after applying PEDro scale were 4 and 4 respectively. All the interventions proposed aerobic exercise programs, being generally of short duration and highly supervised, without any adverse effects arising from their practice. In a large part of the studies, significant effects were observed in physical condition, physiological parameters and quality of life, to a lesser extent. The practice of exercise had no significant impact on either the activity of the disease or the perceived pain in patients. Conclusions: Practice of aquatic exercise is beneficial in people with ERC. More longitudinal studies are needed to assess the impact of aquatic exercises as well as its effect and quality of life in long term.

scholarly journals The Benefits of Physical Exercise on Mental Disorders and Quality of Life in Substance Use Disorders Patients. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Giménez-Meseguer ◽  
Juan Tortosa-Martínez ◽  
Juan Cortell-Tormo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Drug Dependent ◽  
Fitness Programs

Physical exercise seems to have a promising effect on numerous variables related to the recovery of drug-dependent patients. However, some contradictions are found in the literature. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to identify the effect of physical exercise on mental disorders, quality of life, abstinence, and craving, and make a comparison of the effect of exercise depending on the type of program. A search for articles was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Studies were selected that measured the acute effects or long-term effect (≥2 weeks) of exercise in patients who met criteria for alcohol use disorders or substance use disorders. A total of 59 studies were included. An effect of exercise on quality of life and mental disorders was identified. Subgroup analysis revealed an effect of exercise on stress (SMD = 1.11 (CI: 0.31, 1.91); z = 2.73; p = 0.006), anxiety (SMD = 0.50 (CI: 0.16, 0.84); z = 2.88; p = 0.004) and depression (SMD = 0.63 (CI: 0.34, 0.92); z = 4.31; p < 0.0001), and an effect of exercise on the eight variables included in the SF36 test. The results also showed a trend towards a positive effect on craving (SMD = 0.89 (CI: −0.05, 1.82); z = 1.85, p = 0.06). Body–mind activities and programs based on improving physical conditions produced similar results in mental disorders and quality of life. Available evidence indicates that physical exercise, both body–mind and physical fitness programs, can be effective in improving mental disorders, craving, and quality of life in drug-dependent patients.

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