Effects of mind-body exercise on breast cancer patients: a Meta-analysis
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240115-00299
- VernacularTitle:身心运动对乳腺癌患者干预效果的Meta分析
- Author:
Yan XUE
1
;
Ping YU
;
Kaili LYU
Author Information
1. 江南大学无锡医学院，无锡 214122
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Mind-body exercise;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Sleep quality;
Fatigue;
Meta-analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(31):4262-4269
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the effects of mind-body exercise on breast cancer patients using a Meta-analysis.Methods:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of mind-body exercises on breast cancer patients were systematically searched in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang data, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc, with a search period from database inception to November 30, 2023. The references of the included studies were also reviewed. After two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted information, and evaluated the quality of the included studies, a Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software.Results:A total of 23 RCTs involving 1 730 breast cancer patients were included. The Meta-analysis showed that, compared to conventional care, mind-body exercise significantly reduced anxiety in breast cancer patients [ SMD=-0.46, 95% CI (-0.71, -0.21), P<0.01], as well as in those undergoing chemotherapy [ SMD=-0.30, 95% CI (-0.54, -0.07), P=0.01]. Mind-body exercise also alleviated depression in breast cancer patients. Subgroup analysis found that the Baduanjin group [ SMD=-1.13, 95% CI (-1.63, -0.64), P<0.01] was more effective in alleviating depression than the yoga group [ SMD=-0.24, 95% CI (-0.41, -0.07), P<0.01]. However, there was no statistically significant effect of mind-body exercise on improving the quality of sleep in breast cancer patients [ SMD=-0.41, 95% CI (-0.89, 0.06), P=0.09]. In terms of the effect of mind-body exercise on fatigue levels in breast cancer patients, subgroup analysis showed that Baduanjin [ SMD=-0.91, 95% CI (-1.26, -0.55), P<0.01] and Tai Chi [ SMD=-0.57, 95% CI (-0.92, -0.21), P<0.01] significantly reduced fatigue levels, while yoga [ SMD=-0.43, 95% CI (-0.98, 0.12), P=0.13] did not show a statistically significant effect on reducing fatigue levels in breast cancer patients. Conclusions:Mind-body exercises can reduce anxiety and depression and alleviate the level of fatigue in breast cancer patients. However, the effects of different exercise modalities on improving sleep quality in breast cancer patients vary.
