Brent Cunningham, Associate lecturer – The University of Queensland and PhD candidate – exercise oncology at University of the Sunshine Coast, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Hot off the press! Our latest paper is out in Sports Medicine – Open!
The importance of individualizing exercise for people with cancer is echoed within the literature.
But what does individualization actually look like in research, and does it make a difference to outcomes?
Our systematic review dissected exercise individualization methods across 63 studies and 4,472 participants – examining the why, when, and how of exercise prescription individualization in cancer. In addition, the meta-analysis explored the effects of reasoning and timing of exercise individualization on fatigue levels.
What we found:
- Only 49% of studies reported enough detail to replicate what they did.
- Most individualized at baseline only, primarily using objective measures.
- True autoregulation – adjusting prescription based on readiness to train – was explicitly reported in just 3% of studies.
- Individualizing using subjective assessments and making adjustments between sessions were both significantly associated with reduced fatigue, which matters enormously for people navigating the daily fluctuations of cancer and the disease and treatment-related effects
This review is a thorough exploration of the methods of exercise individualization in oncology studies and suggests a reporting approach for future studies to enhance the detail reported on these methods.”
Title: Individualization of Exercise Prescription in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Brent Cunningham, Jamie E. Chong, Ciaran M. Fairman, Matthew D. Jones, Tina L. Skinner, Grace L. Rose
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