Table 2 Characteristics of all included studies
From: Exercise-based interventions for cancer survivors in India: a systematic review
References | Cancer site; stage | Study design | Sample size | Cancer management | Exercise intervention | Outcomes assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subbarao et al. (1991) | HNC (larynx); NR | Retrospective study | 55 | Ablative laryngeal surgery | ST | Speech proficiency |
Premalatha et al. (1997) | HNC (cricoid/hypopharynx); NR | Case series | 11 | Laryngopharyngo-esophagectomy with gastric transposition | ST | (1) Voice quality (2) Speech intelligibility |
Bachher et al. (2002) | HNC (tongue); NR | Pre-post intervention | 25 | 2/3rd partial glossectomy | ST | (1) Speech (2) Deglutition |
Chopra et al. (2006) | Breast; NR | Pre-post intervention | 05 | Post-operative breast cancer survivors scheduled for APBI | PT | (1) Breath hold time (2) Tidal volume |
Banerjee et al. (2007) | Breast; NR | RCT | Randomised: yoga group—35; supportive therapy group—33 Completed: yoga group—35; supportive therapy group—23 | RT following breast surgery | Yoga | (1) Anxiety and depression (2) Stress (3) DNA damage |
Raghavendra et al. (2007) | Breast; stage II and III | RCT | Randomised: yoga group—49; supportive therapy group—49 Completed: yoga group—28; supportive therapy group—34 | Adjuvant CT | Yoga | (1) Nausea and vomiting (2) Anxiety (3) Depression (4) QoL |
Breast; stage II and III | RCT | Randomised: yoga group—49; supportive therapy group—49 Completed: yoga group—33; supportive counselling group—36 | Breast surgery | Yoga | (1) Duration of drain retention, postoperative stay, hospital stay, suture removal (2) Postoperative complications (3) Cytokine levels (4) Anxiety, depression, distress and QoL (5) Immune markers | |
Breast; stage II and III | RCT | Randomised: yoga group—44; supportive counselling group—44. Completed: yoga group—42; supportive counselling group—33 | Breast surgery followed by RT | Yoga | (1) Mood and distress (2) QoL (3) Anxiety and depression (4) Stress | |
Gautam et al. (2011) | Breast; stage I, II | Pre-post intervention | Enrolled—38; Completed—32 | Unilateral mastectomy, CRT | PT | (1) Limb circumference and volume (2) QoL |
John et al. (2011) | HNC (Buccal mucosa); stage IV | Case report | One | Composite resection of Buccal mucosa treated with PMMC flap | ST | (1) Swallowing (2) Speech Quality |
Kumar et al. (2013) | Breast; stage IIb, III, IV | RCT | Randomised: intervention group—78; control group—69 Completed—intervention group—57; control group—58 | RT, CT and surgery | Yoga | (1) Blood Cortisol level (2) Pain perception |
Kumar et al. (2013) | Bone, breast, HNC, lung; NR | Case series | 24 | Analgesics for pain management as outlined by WHO analgesic ladder | PT | (1) Pain (2) QoL |
Chakrabarty et al. (2013) | Breast; stage I, II and III | RCT | Randomised: yoga group—80; control group—80 completed: yoga group—80; control group—80 | Surgery, CT followed by RT | Yoga | Anti-oxidants |
Samuel et al. (2013) | HNC; NR | RCT | Randomised: exercise group—24; control group—24 Completed: exercise group—20; control group—23 | CRT | PT | (1) Functional capacity (2) QoL |