Effects of exercise training during concomitant chemoradiation therapy in head-and-neck cancer patients: A systematic review

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Abstract

Existing literature suggests that cancer survivors present with high rates of morbidity due to various treatment and disease-induced factors. Research has shown exercise to be beneficial in improving treatment outcomes and quality of life (QOL). This review was done to collect the current state of exercise-based interventions for cancer survivors in India. From the summarized data, exercise interventions were categorized into resistance training, aerobic training, and home-based walking program in head-and-neck cancers. A broad range of outcomes showed improvement in muscle strength, functional capacity, and QOL and hence supported the benefits of exercise-based interventions in this population. All the data retrieved, therefore, conclude that exercise-based interventions are safe, feasible, and beneficial in patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiation therapy.

First Page

531

Last Page

534

DOI

10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_14_20

Publication Date

1-1-2020

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