Exercise-based interventions to counteract skeletal muscle mass loss in people with cancer : Can we overcome the odds?
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Bland, Kelcey A., Kouw, Imre W. K., van Loon, Luc J. C., Zopf, Eva M. and Fairman, Ciaran M.. (2022). Exercise-based interventions to counteract skeletal muscle mass loss in people with cancer : Can we overcome the odds? Sports Medicine. 52(5), pp. 1009-1027. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01638-z
Authors | Bland, Kelcey A., Kouw, Imre W. K., van Loon, Luc J. C., Zopf, Eva M. and Fairman, Ciaran M. |
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Abstract | Addressing skeletal muscle mass loss is an important focus in oncology research to improve clinical outcomes, including cancer treatment tolerability and survival. Exercise is likely a necessary component of muscle-mass-preserving interventions for people with cancer. However, randomized controlled trials with exercise that include people with cancer with increased susceptibility to more rapid and severe muscle mass loss are limited. The aim of the current review is to highlight features of cancer-related skeletal muscle mass loss, discuss the impact in patients most at risk, and describe the possible role of exercise as a management strategy. We present current gaps within the exercise oncology literature and offer several recommendations for future studies to support research translation, including (1) utilizing accurate and reliable body composition techniques to assess changes in skeletal muscle mass, (2) incorporating comprehensive assessments of patient health status to allow personalized exercise prescription, (3) coupling exercise with robust nutritional recommendations to maximize the impact on skeletal muscle outcomes, and (4) considering key exercise intervention features that may improve exercise efficacy and adherence. Ultimately, the driving forces behind skeletal muscle mass loss are complex and may impede exercise tolerability and efficacy. Our recommendations are intended to foster the design of high-quality patient-centred research studies to determine whether exercise can counteract muscle mass loss in people with cancer and, as such, improve knowledge on this topic. |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Sports Medicine |
Journal citation | 52 (5), pp. 1009-1027 |
Publisher | Adis International Ltd. |
ISSN | 0112-1642 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01638-z |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85124244663 |
Page range | 1009-1027 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Feb 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 27 Dec 2021 |
Deposited | 12 Oct 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8y53z/exercise-based-interventions-to-counteract-skeletal-muscle-mass-loss-in-people-with-cancer-can-we-overcome-the-odds
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