Exercise Interventions for Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cancer and its treatment negatively impact the mental health of older adults. The potential of exercise interventions as a complementary treatment to alleviate the psychological impacts of cancer is promising, but there are gaps in the current literature.

Objective

To determine if exercise interventions are associated with improvements in psychological outcomes among older adults with cancer.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane databases were searched from database inception to November 5, 2024. Search terms used were geriatrics, cancer, depression, anxiety, quality of life, and exercise interventions.

Study selection

English-language randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that analyzed the association of various exercise interventions wit

SUBMITTER: Soong RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature