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dc.contributor.authorJones, TL
dc.contributor.authorSandler, CX
dc.contributor.authorSpence, RR
dc.contributor.authorHayes, SC
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-24T04:36:40Z
dc.date.available2020-07-24T04:36:40Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0090-8258
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.485
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/395747
dc.description.abstractObjective: A consistent body of evidence supports participating in physical activity (PA) post-cancer diagnosis as beneficial to function, quality-of-life and potentially survival. However, diagnosis of late stage disease, poor prognosis, receipt of high doses of adjuvant therapy and presence of severe acute and persistent treatment-related side-effects may alter how these findings translate to women with ovarian cancer. Therefore, the objectives of this review were to (I) describe PA levels post-diagnosis of ovarian cancer, (II) explore the relationship between PA levels and health outcomes, and (III) evaluate the effect of exercise interventions for women with ovarian cancer. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and CINAHL were systematically searched to December 31, 2019. Two independent reviewers assessed articles for eligibility. Studies were eligible if they evaluated the relationship between PA levels or an exercise intervention and health outcomes following ovarian cancer. Methodological quality was assessed by two independent reviewers using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. Descriptive statistics were used to collate relevant data. Results: 34 articles were eligible for inclusion. Results demonstrated that most women decrease PA from pre- to post-diagnosis and remain insufficiently active following diagnosis. Higher levels of PA were associated with higher health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL), and lower levels of anxiety and depression. Exercise appears safe and feasible during and following treatment and leads to improvements in HRQOL, fatigue and additional physical and psychological outcomes. Conclusions: Findings suggest that PA is relevant to health outcomes for women with ovarian cancer. Interventions that aid women to stay or become sufficiently active, including through exercise interventions during or following treatment have potential to improve the lives of those with ovarian cancer. Future work evaluating targeted interventions that can accommodate disease-specific challenges is now required to ensure scientific findings can translate into improved ovarian cancer care.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpageto811
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalGynecologic Oncology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume158
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAllied health and rehabilitation science not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesis
dc.subject.fieldofresearchReproductive medicine
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode321199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3211
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3215
dc.subject.keywordsExercise
dc.subject.keywordsOvarian cancer
dc.subject.keywordsPhysical activity
dc.titlePhysical activity and exercise in women with ovarian cancer: A systematic review
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJones, TL; Sandler, CX; Spence, RR; Hayes, SC, Physical activity and exercise in women with ovarian cancer: A systematic review, Gynecologic Oncology, 2020
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-06-10
dc.date.updated2020-07-24T02:04:12Z
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gro.griffith.authorSpence, Rosa


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