Adherence
Supervised aerobic or resistance exercise significantly reduces cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in breast cancer survivors compared to conventional care.
If you are a breast cancer survivor struggling with fatigue, supervised exercise is a safe and effective treatment. Aim for roughly 2-3 sessions per week, lasting about 45 minutes each, over a period of 20+ weeks. Both aerobic (walking, cycling) and resistance (weight) training work. The key is having a professional supervise you to ensure you stay safe, adhere to the plan, and maintain the right intensity (50-80% of max heart rate).
Supervised aerobic exercise was statistically more effective than conventional care in improving CRF among breast cancer survivors (SMD = −0.51, 95%CI −0.81 to −0.21)... Similar effects were found for resistance training on CRF (SMD = −0.41, 95%CI −0.76 to −0.05; P = 0.02; I2 = 64%).
Why this rating
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 high-quality RCTs (n=1156), though with high heterogeneity.
Source
Effects of supervised exercise on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
José F. Meneses-Echávez et al. · BMC Cancer · 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12885-015-1069-4
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