Effects of Exercise Training for Patients with Lung and Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

Abstract

[Purpose] A review was conducted to study the effects of physical exercise by patients with lung and colorectal cancer. [Subjects and Methods] The authors searched PubMed, PEDro, and CINAHL up to April 24th 2013. Two authors independently extracted the data. [Results] Twenty-nine trials were systematically reviewed. The results suggest that exercise is effective at improving the cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life of the patients with lung and colorectal cancer. [Conclusion] This analysis helps describe the characteristics of cancer rehabilitation programs which can increase cancer patients’ cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life.