A Systematic Review of Exercise Systematic Reviews in the Cancer Literature (2005-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence supports the benefits of exercise for patients with cancer; however, specific guidance for clinical decision making regarding exercise timing, frequency, duration, and intensity is lacking. Efforts are needed to optimize clinical recommendations for exercise in the cancer population.

Objectives

To aggregate information regarding the benefit of exercise through a systematic review of existing systematic reviews in the cancer exercise literature.

Data sources

PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE.

Study eligibility criteria

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the impact of movement-based exercise on the adult cancer population.

Methods

Two author teams reviewed 302 abstracts for inclusion with 93 selected for full-

SUBMITTER: Stout NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5679711 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature