Effect of exercise across the head and neck cancer continuum: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to systematically explore the impact of physical exercise as supportive therapy for head and neck cancer.

Methods

A systematic search on PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane, and SPORTDiscus was conducted. Randomized controlled trials exploring the effects of a physical exercise intervention in comparison with usual care on outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer were selected. The RoB 2 tool was used to determine the study quality. The extracted data are reported as qualitative synthesis.

Results

Among the 527 records examined, nine studies were included. No trials investigating exercise as prehabilitation were found, whereas eight studies involving 452 patients with head and neck cancer were conducted during anticancer treatment. Most trials did n

SUBMITTER: Avancini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10625510 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature