Journal article
Exercise intervention to improve exercise capacity and health related quality of life for patients with Non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review
CL Granger, CF McDonald, S Berney, C Chao, L Denehy
Lung Cancer | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2011
Abstract
Context: The role of exercise intervention for patients with Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been systematically reviewed to date. Objective: To identify, evaluate and synthesize the evidence examining (1) the effect of exercise intervention on exercise capacity, health related quality of life (HRQoL), physical activity levels, cancer symptoms and mortality for patients with NSCLC; and (2) the safety and feasibility of exercise intervention for a population with NSCLC. Data sources: A systematic review of articles using the electronic databases MEDLINE (1950-2010), CINAHL (1982-2010), EMBASE (1980-2010), TRIP (1997-2010), Science Direct (1994-2010), PubMed (1949-2010), Cochrane Li..
View full abstractGrants
Funding Acknowledgements
All authors declare that the answer to the questions on our competing interest form are all No and therefore have nothing to declare. All authors have completed the Unified Competing Interest form at www.icmje.org/coi_disclosure.pdf (available on request from the C Granger corresponding author) and declare that (1) CG, CM, SB, CC, LD have support from The University of Melbourne and Austin Health for the submitted work; (2) CG, CM, SB, CC, LD have no relationships with The University of Melbourne and Austin Health that might have an interest in the submitted work in the previous 3 years; (3) their spouses, partners, or children have no financial relationships that may be relevant to the submitted work; and (4) CG, CM, SB, CC, LD have no non-financial interests that may be relevant to the submitted work.