Efficacy of resistance training during adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s):  
Aoife McGovern ◽  
Nicholas Mahony ◽  
David Mockler ◽  
Neil Fleming
2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Winter-Roach ◽  
L. Hooper ◽  
H. Kitchener

A systematic review and meta analysis has been undertaken in order to evaluate the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy following surgery for early ovarian cancer. Trials reported since 1990 have been of a higher quality enabling a meta analysis of adjuvant chemotherapy vs adjuvant radiotherapy and a meta analysis of adjuvant chemotherapy vs observation. There was no significant difference between radiotherapy and chemotherapy, though these comprised studies which demonstrated considerable heterogeneity. Chemotherapy did confer significant benefit over observation in terms of both overall and disease free survival. Except for women in whom adequate surgical staging has revealed well differentiated disease confined to one or both ovaries with intact capsule, platinum chemotherapy should be offered to reduce risk of recurrence.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Francisco Meneses-Echávez ◽  
Emilio González-Jiménez ◽  
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez

Objective. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common and devastating problem in cancer patients even after successful treatment. This study aimed to determine the effects of supervised multimodal exercise interventions on cancer-related fatigue through a systematic review and meta-analysis.Design. A systematic review was conducted to determine the effectiveness of multimodal exercise interventions on CRF. Databases of PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE, and OVID were searched between January and March 2014 to retrieve randomized controlled trials. Risk of bias was evaluated using the PEDro scale.Results. Nine studiesn=772were included in both systematic review and meta-analysis. Multimodal interventions including aerobic exercise, resistance training, and stretching improved CRF symptoms (SMD=-0.23; 95% CI: −0.37 to −0.09;P=0.001). These effects were also significant in patients undergoing chemotherapyP<0.0001. Nonsignificant differences were found for resistance training interventionsP=0.30. Slight evidence of publication bias was observedP=0.04. The studies had a low risk of bias (PEDro scale mean score of 6.4 (standard deviation (SD) ± 1.0)).Conclusion. Supervised multimodal exercise interventions including aerobic, resistance, and stretching exercises are effective in controlling CRF. These findings suggest that these exercise protocols should be included as a crucial part of the rehabilitation programs for cancer survivors and patients during anticancer treatments.


HPB ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 741-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Ghidini ◽  
Gianluca Tomasello ◽  
Andrea Botticelli ◽  
Sandro Barni ◽  
Giampietro Zabbialini ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 194173812110553
Author(s):  
Behzad Hajizadeh Maleki ◽  
Bakhtyar Tartibian ◽  
Mohammad Chehrazi

Context: Mounting evidence from the literature suggests that different types of training interventions can be successful at improving several aspects of male reproductive function in both fertile and infertile populations. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise training on male factor infertility and seminal markers of inflammation. Data Sources: We searched PubMed, CISCOM, Springer, Elsevier Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, PEDro, Ovid (Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO), Sport Discus, Orbis, CINAHL, Web of Science, ProQuest, and the ClinicalTrials.gov registry for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that analyzed the impacts of selected types of exercise interventions on markers of male reproductive function and reproductive performance. Study Selection: A total of 336 records were identified, of which we included 7 trials reporting on 2641 fertile and infertile men in the systematic review and network meta-analysis. Level of Evidence: Level 1 (because this is a systematic review of RCTs). Data Extraction: The data included the study design, participant characteristics, inclusion and exclusion, intervention characteristics, outcome measures, and the main results of the study. Results: The results of network meta-analysis showed that, compared with a nonintervention control group, the top-ranking interventions for pregnancy rate were for combined aerobic and resistance training (CET) (relative risk [RR] = 27.81), moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) (RR = 26.67), resistance training (RT) (RR = 12.54), high-intensity continuous training (HICT) (RR = 5.55), and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) (RR = 4.63). While the top-ranking interventions for live birth rate were for MICT (RR = 10.05), RT (RR = 4.92), HIIT (RR = 4.38), CET (RR = 2.20), and HICT (RR = 1.55). Also, with the following order of effectiveness, 5 training strategies were significantly better at improving semen quality parameters (CET > MICT > HICT > RT > HIIT), seminal markers of oxidative stress (CET > MICT > HIIT > HICT > RT), seminal markers of inflammation (CET > MICT > HIIT > RT > HICT), as well as measures of body composition and VO2max (CET > HICT > MICT > HIIT > RT). Conclusion: The review recommends that the intervention with the highest probability of being the best approach out of all available options for improving the male factor infertility was for CET.


Author(s):  
Farzane Saeidifard ◽  
Jose R Medina Inojosa ◽  
Colin P West ◽  
Thomas P Olson ◽  
Virend K Somers ◽  
...  

Background: This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effect of resistance training (RT) on survival and other cardiovascular outcomes including ischemic heart disease events and stroke. Methods: An experienced librarian searched databases up to September 25 th , 2017, for randomized trials and cohort studies that evaluated the effect of RT on survival and cardiovascular events in the general population. The databases included Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus. Two investigators conducted the screening process independently and in duplicate. Cochrane tools were used to assess the risk of bias in clinical trials and observational studies. We calculated hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals using RevMan and fixed and random effect models and had a subgroup analysis based on doses of RT and for the combination of RT and aerobic exercise (AE) vs no exercise. Results: The search identified 1429 studies from which 10 (one randomized trial) met the inclusion criteria, including 338,254 participants with a mean follow up of 8.14 years. The meta-analysis showed that RT, in comparison with no exercises, is associated with 24% lower all-cause mortality and 48% lower mortality when combined with AE. Based on subgroup analysis, performing 1-2 sessions of RT/week is associated with lower all-cause mortality by 28% (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.66-0.78) whereas > 5 sessions of RT/week has no association with all-cause mortality (HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.76-1.31). Further, RT alone or combined with AE is associated with lower CV mortality compared to no exercise (Figures). Finally, RT alone also showed a borderline association with lower all-cancer mortality. Heterogeneity was present for several comparisons, and subsequent analysis will explore sources of this variability. Using study design-specific Cochrane risk of bias tools, no major sources of bias were identified in the included studies. One cohort study looked at the effect of RT on coronary heart disease events and found 23% risk reduction in men, while no study specifically assessed the effect of RT on cerebrovascular outcomes. Conclusion: RT is associated with lower all-cause, CV and all-cancer mortality. RT appears to have an additive effect when combined with AE.


Author(s):  
Pedro J. Benito ◽  
Rocío Cupeiro ◽  
Domingo J. Ramos-Campo ◽  
Pedro E. Alcaraz ◽  
Jacobo Á. Rubio-Arias

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to study all published clinical trial interventions, determined the magnitude of whole-body hypertrophy in humans (healthy males) and observed the individual responsibility of each variable in muscle growth after resistance training (RT). Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library from database inception until 10 May 2018 for original articles assessing the effects of RT on muscle size after interventions of more than 2 weeks of duration. Specifically, we obtain the variables fat-free mass (FMM), lean muscle mass (LMM) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM). The effects on outcomes were expressed as mean differences (MD) and a random-effects meta-analysis and meta-regressions determined covariates (age, weight, height, durations in weeks…) to explore the moderate effect related to the participants and characteristics of training. One hundred and eleven studies (158 groups, 1927 participants) reported on the effects of RT for muscle mass. RT significantly increased muscle mass (FFM+LMM+SMM; Δ1.53 kg; 95% CI [1.30, 1.76], p < 0.001; I2 = 0%, p = 1.00). Considering the overall effects of the meta-regression, and taking into account the participants’ characteristics, none of the studied covariates explained any effect on changes in muscle mass. Regarding the training characteristics, the only significant variable that explained the variance of the hypertrophy was the sets per workout, showing a significant negative interaction (MD; estimate: 1.85, 95% CI [1.45, 2.25], p < 0.001; moderator: -0.03 95% CI [−0.05, −0.001] p = 0.04). In conclusion, RT has a significant effect on the improvement of hypertrophy (~1.5 kg). The excessive sets per workout affects negatively the muscle mass gain.


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