Effect of exercise based interventions on sleep and circadian rhythm in cancer survivors-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disrupted circadian rhythm commonly reported in cancer survivors is closely associated with cancer related fatigue, sleep disturbances and compromised quality of life. As more cancer survivors request non-pharmacological treatment strategies for the management of their chronic sleep-related symptoms, there is a need for meta-analyses of various interventions such as exercise on sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances.

Methods

A search for RCT's was conducted in April 2020 and updated in July 2023 using relevant keywords for cancer, sleep, circadian rhythm and exercise interventions on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro and CINAHL.

Results

Thirty-six studies were included for qualitative analysis and 26, for meta-analysis. Thirty-five studies analyzed sle

SUBMITTER: Gururaj R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10926908 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature