Community-based exercise programs and cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chad W WagonerJordan T LeeClaudio L BattagliniPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
Fewer than half of the identified community-based exercise programs reported CRF outcomes (~42%). Of those that did, the random effects model revealed a small yet significant impact on improving CRF after exercise participation, though more research is certainly needed in this area. This review produced promising preliminary evidence for the impact of community-based exercise programs on CRF. As exercise interventions transition to community-based facilities, patients should feel confident that these programs will continue to assist in managing CRF that is commonly experienced across the cancer continuum.