RT journal article
T1 Effects of resistance training on sleep quality and disorders among individuals diagnosed with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
A1 Maric, D.
A1 Ficarra, Salvatore
A1 Di Bartolo, L.
A1 Rossi, C.
A1 Asimakopoulou, Zoi
A1 Vantarakis, Apostolos
A1 Carbonell Baeza, Ana
A1 Jiménez Pavón, David
A1 Gomes, B.
A1 Tavares, Paula
A1 Baxter, R.
A1 Pusa, S.
A1 Thaller, P.
A1 Papakonstantinou, Sofia
A1 Kirkar, Musa
A1 Glorioso, Francesca
A1 Galioto, Marina
A1 Gentile, Ambra
A1 Thomas, E.
A1 Bianco, Antonino
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 exercise oncology,
K1 insomnia
K1 physical activity
K1 quality of life
K1 tumor
AB Background: Sleep disorders are often complained by cancer patients and can last years after the end of therapies, leading to different negative consequences. Non-pharmacological strategies such as exercise interventions may be considered to counteract this phenomenon. The literature supports the beneficial effects of aerobic training (AT), while evidence on resistance training (RT) is scarce. Accordingly, our systematic review aims to investigate the potential novel effect of RT on sleep outcomes in cancer survivors. Methods: The literature search was conducted on MEDLINE (Pubmed), Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases, including only randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The screening procedure was conducted using the web-based software COVIDENCE. Sleep outcomes assessed through self-reported questionnaires or objective sleep measurements were extracted from RCTs recruiting cancer survivors of any age and gender, on or off treatment. The risk of bias (RoB) for each study was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2 tool for RCTs. Meta-analytic syntheses were performed on sleep quality and insomnia. Results: A total of 21 studies were included in the review. Considering the mean percentage differences of all studies combined, promising positive results were found after combined aerobic and resistance exercise program (COMB) for sleep quality (−19%) and sleep disturbance (−17.3%). The meta-analysis results showed significant improvement for both sleep quality and insomnia (d = 0.28, SE: 0.11, Z = 2.51, p < 0.01, 95% CI: 0.07–0.49 and d = 0.43, SE: 0.20, Z = 2.18, p = 0.029, 95% CI: 0.07–0.49, respectively). Conclusion: RT interventions of 60 minutes per session, performed 2–3 times a week for 12 weeks, with exercise intensity ranging from 60% to 80% of one-repetition maximum can be administered to cancer survivors, aiming to improve sleep outcomes.
PB Wiley
SN 2045-7634
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33673
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33673
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026