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Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer : An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs

Laurien M. Buffart, +47 more
- 01 Jan 2017 - 
- Vol. 52, pp 91-104
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In conclusion, exercise, and particularly supervised exercise, effectively improves QoL and PF in patients with cancer with different demographic and clinical characteristics during and following treatment.
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This article is published in Cancer Treatment Reviews.The article was published on 2017-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 374 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aerobic exercise & Quality of life.

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

TL;DR: 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.
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Physical activity, exercise, and chronic diseases: A brief review

TL;DR: The purpose of this brief review is to describe the significant global problem of chronic diseases for adults and children, and how PA and exercise can provide a non-invasive means for added prevention and treatment.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the benefits and risks associated with physical activity and propose a general principles of exercise prescription for healthy populations with special consideration and environmental consideration, as well as a prescription for patients with chronic diseases and health conditions.
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The World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL): development and general psychometric properties.

TL;DR: The steps are presented from the development of the initial pilot version of the instrument to the field trial version, the so-called WHOQOL-100, which has been developed collaboratively in a number of centres in diverse cultural settings over several years.
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