Exercise for managing cancer- and treatment-related side effects in older adults.
The incidence of cancer in adults aged 60 years and older is expected to rise, and because cancer is associated with aging, the overall prevalence of cancer will rise as well. With advances in cancer treatment, more older adults will receive treatment but they will also suffer the biopsychosocial consequences of cancer and cancer treatment. In this review, we describe the importance of assessing biopsychosocial needs in this vulnerable population and highlight studies supporting the use of exercise in addressing these needs. We discuss challenges and research gaps in several areas including 1) Identifying the exercise doses and modes for specific outcomes, 2) Understanding risks and safety of exercise, and 3) Implementing exercise programs into clinical practice at the individual, health care team, and organizational levels, including strategies to increase adherence.
['Loh|Kah Poh|KP|', 'Lin|Po-Ju|PJ|', 'Uth|Jacob|J|', 'Quist|Morten|M|', 'Klepin|Heidi|H|', 'Mustian|Karen|K|']
D000368:Aged D000375:Aging D000073116:Cancer Survivors D015444:Exercise D006801:Humans D020380:Needs Assessment D009369:Neoplasms D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care D011788:Quality of Life D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Exercise older adults cancer treatment biopsychosocial side-effects