{"title":"Exercise and Anxiety in Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials","authors":"S. Amiri, A. Esmaeili","doi":"10.1080/02703181.2022.2110628","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effect of exercise on anxiety in cancer patients using systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Methods For this study, three databases including PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were searched by using keywords. In addition, a hand search was performed on Google Scholar. Mean and standard deviation were extracted from each study and then converted to Hedges’ g. Analyzes were performed using random-effects methods. Heterogeneity was assessed in studies using chi-squared and I 2. Result Finally, 31 randomized control trial studies were selected to enter the meta-analysis. Cancer patients who exercise are less anxious than controls and the Hedges’ g was equal to –0.37 (CI –0.55 to –0.19; p < 0.001). Discussion It is necessary to consider the issue of necessary interventions for anxiety in treatment protocols and interventions for cancer patients, and exercise in the meantime can be beneficial.","PeriodicalId":45387,"journal":{"name":"PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS","volume":"41 1","pages":"197 - 217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2022.2110628","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"REHABILITATION","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effect of exercise on anxiety in cancer patients using systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Methods For this study, three databases including PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were searched by using keywords. In addition, a hand search was performed on Google Scholar. Mean and standard deviation were extracted from each study and then converted to Hedges’ g. Analyzes were performed using random-effects methods. Heterogeneity was assessed in studies using chi-squared and I 2. Result Finally, 31 randomized control trial studies were selected to enter the meta-analysis. Cancer patients who exercise are less anxious than controls and the Hedges’ g was equal to –0.37 (CI –0.55 to –0.19; p < 0.001). Discussion It is necessary to consider the issue of necessary interventions for anxiety in treatment protocols and interventions for cancer patients, and exercise in the meantime can be beneficial.
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This comprehensive journal is recognized for its useful balance of research and clinical practice articles. For more than twenty five years Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics has functioned as a forum for allied health professionals as well as others with a focus on rehabilitation of the geriatric client to share information, clinical experience, research, and therapeutic practice. Each issue focuses on current practice and emerging issues in the care of the older client, including rehabilitation and long-term care in institutional and community settings, and innovative programming; the entire range of problems experienced by the elderly; and the current skills needed for working with older clients.
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