There is evidence that exercise , such as low intensity aerobics walking , Tai Chi , or cycling , results in an overall decrease in fatigue levels over the course of cancer treatment .
Additionally , there is evidence that regular physical activity or exercise can decrease emotional stress , blood pressure , the duration of neutropenia , thrombocytopenia , and pain .
Exercise also has been shown to increase quality of life and improve the maximal oxygen uptake during exertion , sleep patterns , and cognition .
Disease and cancer treatment-related side effects such as decreased energy level , muscle weakness , and declines in functional status and body mass have been well documented .
However , the majority of studies of exercise and cancer have been conducted with women with early stage breast cancer , limiting the generalizability of these studies to other cancer population s. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide a synthesis of the extant research evidence about th e benefits of exercise related to cancer recovery
Measurement of fatigue. determining minimally important clinical differences.
The purpose was to determine the minimally important clinical difference ( MICD ) in fatigue as measured by the Profile of Mood States , Schwartz Cancer Fatigue Scale ( SCFS ) , General Fatigue Scale , and a 10-point single-item fatigue measure . The MICD is the smallest amount of change in a symptom ( e.g. , fatigue ) measure that signifies an important change in that symptom . Subjects rated the degree of change in their fatigue over 2 days on a Global Rating Scale . 103 patients were enrolled on this multisite prospect i ve repeated measures design . MICD was determined following established procedures at two time points . Statistically significant changes were observed for moderate and large changes in fatigue , but not for small changes . The scales were sensitive to increases in fatigue over time . The MICD , presented as mean change , for each scale and per item on each scale is : POMS = 5.6 , per item = 1.1 , SCFS = 5.0 , per item = 0.8 , GFS = 9.7 , per item = 1.0 , and the single item measure of fatigue was 2.4 points . This information may be useful in interpreting scale scores and planning studies using these measures
There is evidence that exercise , such as low intensity aerobics walking , Tai Chi , or cycling , results in an overall decrease in fatigue levels over the course of cancer treatment .
Additionally , there is evidence that regular physical activity or exercise can decrease emotional stress , blood pressure , the duration of neutropenia , thrombocytopenia , and pain .
Exercise also has been shown to increase quality of life and improve the maximal oxygen uptake during exertion , sleep patterns , and cognition .
Disease and cancer treatment-related side effects such as decreased energy level , muscle weakness , and declines in functional status and body mass have been well documented .
However , the majority of studies of exercise and cancer have been conducted with women with early stage breast cancer , limiting the generalizability of these studies to other cancer population s. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide a synthesis of the extant research evidence about th e benefits of exercise related to cancer recovery