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Nordic walking for women with breast cancer: A systematic review.

European journal of cancer care
November 1, 2019
Miguel A Sánchez-Lastra et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to synthesize and evaluate the existing scientific evidence on the effects of Nordic walking on women with breast cancer, focusing on methodological quality and outcomes.

Results Summary

Nordic walking had a significant positive impact on breast cancer symptoms, including lymphedema, physical fitness, disability, and morbid perceptions, with no reported adverse effects. However, methodological limitations in the studies suggest the need for further research.

Population

Women with breast cancer (BC survivors).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Nordic walking
decrease
lymphedema
women with breast cancer
-
had a significant and positive impact
#1
Nordic walking
increase
physical fitness
women with breast cancer
-
had a significant and positive impact
#2
Nordic walking
decrease
disability
women with breast cancer
-
had a significant and positive impact
#3
Nordic walking
decrease
morbid perceptions
women with breast cancer
-
had a significant and positive impact
#4
Nordic walking
no change
adverse effects
women with breast cancer
no adverse effects
No adverse effects were reported
#5
Abstract

Nordic walking (NW) seems to be an interesting rehabilitation strategy for women with breast cancer (BC). No review article that has synthesised and summarised the existing scientific evidence about the effect of NW on BC survivors has been published so far. A systematic review was conducted aimed at identifying the characteristics and methodological quality of the studies that have analysed the effects of NW on women with BC. The critical appraisal of the randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was retrieved from the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). The methodological quality of the uncontrolled studies was evaluated by means of the Quality Assessment Tool for Before-After Studies with No Control Group. Nine investigations (four RCTs and five quasi-experimental studies) were included in the final analysis. The RCTs showed a fair methodological quality, while the quasi-experimental studies obtained a score ranging from "fair" to "poor". Judging from the findings of the analysed studies, NW had a significant and positive impact on a number of BC symptoms, including lymphedema, physical fitness, disability and morbid perceptions. No adverse effects were reported. However, due to the methodological limitations observed, further research is needed to confirm such findings.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAttitude to HealthBreast NeoplasmsExercise TherapyFemaleHumansLymphedemaMiddle AgedPhysical FitnessPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of LifeWalking
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety100
Efficacy80/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations14
Citations/Year2.3
Relative Citation Ratio0.92
NIH Percentile47.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.04
Normalized Score0.86
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