Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

Background: Cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy is a serious risk to the quality of survival of breast cancer survivors (BCS), and aerobic combined with resistance exercise (CE) has the potential to combat this cardiac damage. However, there is a lack of high-quality studies to assess the specific effe...

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Main Authors: Linjie Cheng, Wenxiang Tian, Hua Mu
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Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
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description Background: Cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy is a serious risk to the quality of survival of breast cancer survivors (BCS), and aerobic combined with resistance exercise (CE) has the potential to combat this cardiac damage. However, there is a lack of high-quality studies to assess the specific effects of CE. This study aimed to investigate the effects of CE on cardiopulmonary function (CRF) and cardiometabolic health in BCS. Methods: A comprehensively searched of the 4 databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) from the database construction until March 1, 2023. The included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effects of CE on CRF and cardiometabolic health in BCS. The quality of the literature was assessed by two independent reviewers using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool. Weight means difference (WMD), or standardized mean difference (SMD), were combined using random or fixed effects models. Subgroup and meta-regression explored heterogeneity as well as covariate effects. Results: 40 studies were included in the meta-analysis, with 2849 participants. Results showed that CE significantly increased maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) (WMD:4.55; 95% CI:2.84, 6.26; I2 = 91.90%, P < 0.001) and reduced body weight (BW) (WMD: 1.61; 95% CI: 2.44, −0.78; I2 = 38.60%, P = 0.032) and body mass index (BMI) (WMD: 0.86; 95% CI: 1.43, −0.29; I2 = 70.50%, P < 0.001) in BCS. Subgroup analysis showed that BMI (WMD: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.89, −0.41; I2 = 76.90%, P < 0.001) and VO2max (WMD:4.21; 95% CI:2.40, 6.02; I2 = 96.4%, P < 0.001) were more effective with supervision. Meta-regression analysis showed that sample size had a significant moderating effect on BW (Coeff: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.00, 0.06). Conclusions: CE significantly increases CRF in BCS and improves most cardiometabolic health-related outcomes. In addition, there will be a need for many larger RCTs to explore the effects of CE on inflammatory biomarkers in BCS.
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spelling doaj.art-c63ac086298c479c8aef3da373ff51572024-03-09T09:27:57ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-02-01104e26318Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regressionLinjie Cheng0Wenxiang Tian1Hua Mu2Department of Sports Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, College of Physical Education and Health, Longyan University, Longyan, 364012, ChinaShandong Institute of Scientific and Technical Information, Jinan, 250101, ChinaShandong Institute of Scientific and Technical Information, Jinan, 250101, China; Corresponding author. Shandong Institute of Scientific And Technical Information, No.607 Shunhua Road, Jinan, 250101, ChinaBackground: Cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy is a serious risk to the quality of survival of breast cancer survivors (BCS), and aerobic combined with resistance exercise (CE) has the potential to combat this cardiac damage. However, there is a lack of high-quality studies to assess the specific effects of CE. This study aimed to investigate the effects of CE on cardiopulmonary function (CRF) and cardiometabolic health in BCS. Methods: A comprehensively searched of the 4 databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) from the database construction until March 1, 2023. The included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effects of CE on CRF and cardiometabolic health in BCS. The quality of the literature was assessed by two independent reviewers using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool. Weight means difference (WMD), or standardized mean difference (SMD), were combined using random or fixed effects models. Subgroup and meta-regression explored heterogeneity as well as covariate effects. Results: 40 studies were included in the meta-analysis, with 2849 participants. Results showed that CE significantly increased maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) (WMD:4.55; 95% CI:2.84, 6.26; I2 = 91.90%, P < 0.001) and reduced body weight (BW) (WMD: 1.61; 95% CI: 2.44, −0.78; I2 = 38.60%, P = 0.032) and body mass index (BMI) (WMD: 0.86; 95% CI: 1.43, −0.29; I2 = 70.50%, P < 0.001) in BCS. Subgroup analysis showed that BMI (WMD: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.89, −0.41; I2 = 76.90%, P < 0.001) and VO2max (WMD:4.21; 95% CI:2.40, 6.02; I2 = 96.4%, P < 0.001) were more effective with supervision. Meta-regression analysis showed that sample size had a significant moderating effect on BW (Coeff: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.00, 0.06). Conclusions: CE significantly increases CRF in BCS and improves most cardiometabolic health-related outcomes. In addition, there will be a need for many larger RCTs to explore the effects of CE on inflammatory biomarkers in BCS.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024023491Breast cancerAerobic combined with resistance exerciseCardiorespiratory fitnessCardiometabolic healthmeta-Analysis
spellingShingle Linjie Cheng
Wenxiang Tian
Hua Mu
Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
Heliyon
Breast cancer
Aerobic combined with resistance exercise
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Cardiometabolic health
meta-Analysis
title Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
title_full Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
title_fullStr Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
title_full_unstemmed Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
title_short Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors: A Systematic Review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
title_sort effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors a systematic review meta analysis and meta regression
topic Breast cancer
Aerobic combined with resistance exercise
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Cardiometabolic health
meta-Analysis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024023491
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