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Evidence suggests Walking maydecreaseFatigue.
33 studies (52 claims)
Moderate consensus
Typical effective dose 10 (10–10) %across 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synchronizing walking to auditory stimuli such as to music and metronomes | Decreases - positive clinical effects have been reported | perception of fatigue | Human | persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) | 6 tempi (0-10% in increments of 2%). | Detrended fluctuation analysis of gait dynamics when entraining to music and metronomes at different tempi in persons with multiple sclerosis.cited 13× |
| six-minute walking test | No effect - were not statistically significant | leg fatigue of the Borg scale | Human | inpatients after percutaneous coronary intervention | Six-minute walking test performed twice with a five-minute break in between. | Safety of Six Minute Walking Test in Hospitalized Post-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients: Analysis of Vital Signs, Borg Scale, and Angina Scale Responses. |
| downhill walking | Increases - induces | contractile muscle fatigue (CMF) | Human | — | Not specified | Effects of downhill walking in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial.cited 18× |
| downhill walking | Decreases - induces with lower | fatigue | Human | — | Not specified | Effects of downhill walking in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial.cited 18× |
| pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) comprising downhill walking training (DT) | No effect - compared the effect | contractile muscle fatigue (CMF) | Human | patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Not specified | Effects of downhill walking in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial.cited 18× |
| home-based walking | Decreases - had a significant effect on | cancer-related fatigue | Human | patients with breast cancer receiving multiple anticancer treatments | Not specified (gradually increased duration and no restrictions on intensity were noted). | Effects of Home-Based Walking on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.cited 13× |
| home-based walking | Decreases - can be considered as an alternative therapy for relieving | cancer-related fatigue | Human | patients with breast cancer undergoing anticancer treatment | Not specified (gradually increased duration and no restrictions on intensity were noted). | Effects of Home-Based Walking on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.cited 13× |
| home-based walking without other exercises | Decreases - demonstrated substantial effects on | cancer-related fatigue | Human | patients with breast cancer | Not specified (gradually increased duration and no restrictions on intensity were noted). | Effects of Home-Based Walking on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.cited 13× |
| walking for a gradually increased duration | Decreases - demonstrated substantial effects on | cancer-related fatigue | Human | patients with breast cancer | Not specified (gradually increased duration and no restrictions on intensity were noted). | Effects of Home-Based Walking on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.cited 13× |
| walking with no restrictions on walking intensity | Decreases - demonstrated substantial effects on | cancer-related fatigue | Human | patients with breast cancer | Not specified (gradually increased duration and no restrictions on intensity were noted). | Effects of Home-Based Walking on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.cited 13× |
| 7-week group-based outdoor walking exercise therapy intervention | Decreases - substantial between-group changes were observed (beneficial changes in WALK vs no changes in CONTROL) | modified fatigue impact scale (MFIS) | Human | ambulatory pwMS | One continuous and one intermittent supervised walking session per week at moderate-to-high intensity, personalized to each participant's starting level. | Outdoor walking exercise therapy improves walking capacity and well-being in persons with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. |
| intermittent walking (IW) | Increases - significantly longer duration and distance to fatigue | duration and distance to fatigue | Human | pwMS | Intermittent walking: 30 seconds treadmill walking alternated with 30 seconds seated rest; Continuous walking: treadmill walking without breaks. | The effect of intermittent vs. continuous walking on distance to fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis.cited 4× |
| intermittent walking (IW) | Decreases - experience less fatigue | fatigue | Human | persons with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) | Intermittent walking: 30 seconds treadmill walking alternated with 30 seconds seated rest; Continuous walking: treadmill walking without breaks. | The effect of intermittent vs. continuous walking on distance to fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis.cited 4× |
| improved 2-km walking test | Decreases - associated to improved | fatigue | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Effectiveness of a 12-month Exercise Intervention on Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors; Five-year Results of the BREX-study.cited 53× |
| physical activity consultation and pram walking group intervention | Decreases - significant but inconsistent difference | fatigue | Human | inactive postnatal women | Not specified | The Effect of the More Active MuMs in Stirling Trial on Body Composition and Psychological Well-Being among Postnatal Women.cited 15× |
| walking | Decreases - yielded a statistically significant effect | cancer-related fatigue (CRF) | Human | adult cancer patients | Not specified | Effects of Walking on Fatigue in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.cited 3× |
| walking | Decreases - had a better effect compared with that of less than 6 weeks | fatigue | Human | — | Not specified | Effects of Walking on Fatigue in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.cited 3× |
| walking | Decreases - had a better effect | fatigue | Human | — | Not specified | Effects of Walking on Fatigue in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.cited 3× |
| Walking | Decreases - were effective exercise interventions | fatigue | Human | individuals with traumatic brain injury | Not specified | Fatigue After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review.cited 20× |
| walking | Decreases - improve | fatigue | Human | persons who have sustained a TBI | Home-based walking program with pedometer tracking and incremental step increases, accompanied by tapered coaching calls. | A randomised control trial of walking to ameliorate brain injury fatigue: a NIDRR TBI model system centre-based study.cited 15× |
| Walking | Decreases - related to lower | physical fatigue | Human | people self-isolating | Not specified | Different types of physical activity are positively associated with indicators of mental health and psychological wellbeing in rheumatoid arthritis during COVID-19.cited 23× |
| Walking | Decreases - negatively related to | physical fatigue | Human | RA patients | Not specified | Different types of physical activity are positively associated with indicators of mental health and psychological wellbeing in rheumatoid arthritis during COVID-19.cited 23× |
| tailored, home-based brisk walking program | Decreases - effectively reduced fatigue | fatigue | Human | breast cancer patients under chemotherapy | 12-week home-based brisk walking program (specific frequency/intensity not detailed). | The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled study.cited 35× |
| tailored, home-based brisk walking program | Decreases - effect lasted after completing treatment | fatigue | Human | breast cancer patients under chemotherapy | 12-week home-based brisk walking program (specific frequency/intensity not detailed). | The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled study.cited 35× |
| 12-week home-based walking program | Decreases - had less fatigue than the attention-control group | fatigue | Human | exercise group | 12-week home-based brisk walking program (specific frequency/intensity not detailed). | The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled study.cited 35× |
| 12-week home-based walking program | Decreases - group difference was maintained for the whole study period | fatigue | Human | exercise group | 12-week home-based brisk walking program (specific frequency/intensity not detailed). | The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled study.cited 35× |
| individually tailored, home-based brisk walking program | Decreases - examined short-term and long-term effects on reducing fatigue | fatigue | Human | breast cancer patients under chemotherapy | 12-week home-based brisk walking program (specific frequency/intensity not detailed). | The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled study.cited 35× |
| 6-minute walking test (6MWT) | No effect - variations were similar | lower limb fatigue | Human | COPD patients | Not applicable (exercise tests, not a supplement). | One minute sit-to-stand test is an alternative to 6MWT to measure functional exercise performance in COPD patients.cited 77× |
| 8-week home-based physical activity intervention comprising twice weekly supervised resistance training and an unsupervized walking program | Increases - trends in favor of the exercise group over the control group were observed | Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue score | Human | women with metastatic breast cancer | Unsupervised walking program (frequency not specified) | Physical Activity for Symptom Management in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Randomized Feasibility Trial on Physical Activity and Breast Metastases.cited 45× |
| walking exercise program, three times a week for 8 weeks | Decreases - affected the fatigue symptom positively | fatigue symptom | Human | patients with COPD | Three times a week. | The Effects of a Walking Exercise Program on Fatigue in the Person with COPD.cited 10× |
| walking exercise program, three times a week for 8 weeks | Decreases - was lower than | point of fatigue | Human | people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Three times a week. | The Effects of a Walking Exercise Program on Fatigue in the Person with COPD.cited 10× |
| walking exercise program, three times a week for 8 weeks | No effect - no difference was seen | points of pretest fatigue | Human | people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Three times a week. | The Effects of a Walking Exercise Program on Fatigue in the Person with COPD.cited 10× |
| a 12-week stride walking exercise intervention | No effect - no significant differences were found | fatigue | Human | postpartum women with poor sleep quality | 20-30 minutes of stride walking (frequency not specified). | Outcomes of a walking exercise intervention in postpartum women with disordered sleep.cited 9× |
| self-managed home-based moderate intensity walking intervention | Decreases - had positive effects on | fatigue | Human | breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy | — | Effects of a self-managed home-based walking intervention on psychosocial health outcomes for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a randomised controlled trial.cited 75× |
| six hourly 5-min microbouts of moderate-intensity treadmill walking (MICRO) | Decreases - decreased | levels of fatigue | Human | sedentary adults | 30 minutes of moderate-intensity treadmill walking in the morning (ONE) or six 5-minute microbouts spread across the day (MICRO) | Effect of frequent interruptions of prolonged sitting on self-perceived levels of energy, mood, food cravings and cognitive function.cited 67× |
| increasing walking over time | Decreases - associated with statistically significant lower levels of | fatigue | Human | — | Mean walking increased from 21 min/week at baseline to 83 min/week by the end of RT. | Randomized phase II study of a home-based walking intervention for radiation-related fatigue among older patients with breast cancer.cited 14× |
| Home-Based Graduated Walking Program (HBGWP) | No effect - did not decrease fatigue more than | fatigue | Human | older adult breast cancer patients | Mean walking increased from 21 min/week at baseline to 83 min/week by the end of RT. | Randomized phase II study of a home-based walking intervention for radiation-related fatigue among older patients with breast cancer.cited 14× |
| combined training based on intermittent aerobic exercise, muscle strength and walking | Decreases - reduce | perception of fatigue | Human | women with breast cancer | Not specified (home-based walking training program details not provided). | Effects of combined supervised intermittent aerobic, muscle strength and home-based walking training programs on cardiorespiratory responses in women with breast cancer.cited 6× |
| Nordic Walking vs. Walking | Increases - improvements were observed | fatigue | Human | 32 patients who ended the study period | Not specified | Nordic Walking and Walking in Parkinson's disease: a randomized single-blind controlled trial.cited 20× |
| supervised walking program | Decreases - improvements in | fatigue | Human | women with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) | Supervised walking three times a week. | Supervised walking improves cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise tolerance, and fatigue in women with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a randomized-controlled trial.cited 25× |
| walking intervention alone | Decreases - reduced | fatigue scores | Human | women with stage I to IIIA breast cancer suffering from chronic fatigue after active tumor treatment | Not specified | Can a multimodal mind-body program enhance the treatment effects of physical activity in breast cancer survivors with chronic tumor-associated fatigue? A randomized controlled trial.cited 37× |
| virtual walking interventions | Increases - mild adverse effects | fatigue and dizziness | Human | individuals with spinal cord injuries, lower back pain, and lower limb pain | 11-20 min per session, 1-5 weekly sessions for 10-14 days. | A scoping review on the role of virtual walking intervention in enhancing wellness. |
| 6-month exercise intervention consisting of supervised aerobic and strength training (2 h/week), and Nordic/power walking (2 h/week) | Decreases - improved | fatigue | Human | chemotherapy-exposed breast cancer patients with cognitive problems | Supervised aerobic and strength training (2 h/week) and Nordic/power walking (2 h/week). | Effect of physical exercise on cognitive function after chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial (PAM study).cited 46× |
| treadmill walking exercise training | Decreases - is an effective treatment policy to improve | symptoms of fatigue related to inflammatory cytokines | Human | obese patients with type 2 diabetes | Aerobic exercise training (specific details not provided). | Aerobic exercises alleviate symptoms of fatigue related to inflammatory cytokines in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.cited 26× |
| smartphone-based gamified walking intervention | Decreases - significantly improved | fatigue | Human | hemodialysis patients | Twelve-week intervention (frequency not specified). | Effects of gamified versus pedometer-based walking intervention on physical activity, fatigue, and sleep quality among hemodialysis patients: a quasi-experimental study. |
| aerobic walking | Decreases - improves | fatigue | Human | mild to moderate PD | 3 times per week, 45 minutes per session. | Phase I/II randomized trial of aerobic exercise in Parkinson disease in a community setting.cited 159× |
| aerobic walking | Decreases - observed improvements | fatigue | Human | all completers | 3 times per week, 45 minutes per session. | Phase I/II randomized trial of aerobic exercise in Parkinson disease in a community setting.cited 159× |
| An 8-week fatigue-adapted, walking intervention, facilitated using a pedometer (STEPS) | Decreases - reduces | fatigue | Human | people with advanced cancer and fatigue | 8-week fatigue-adapted walking intervention facilitated using a pedometer (specific step count not detailed). | Pedometer-facilitated walking intervention shows promising effectiveness for reducing cancer fatigue: a pilot randomized trial.cited 26× |
| An 8-week fatigue-adapted, walking intervention, facilitated using a pedometer (STEPS) | Increases - OR for STEPS offered at any time using an intention-to-treat approach was 3.68 | fatigue measures | Human | people with advanced cancer and fatigue | 8-week fatigue-adapted walking intervention facilitated using a pedometer (specific step count not detailed). | Pedometer-facilitated walking intervention shows promising effectiveness for reducing cancer fatigue: a pilot randomized trial.cited 26× |
| a prescribed walking program | No effect - No other within- or between-group differences were found | fatigue | Human | patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast, lung, gynecologic, or gastrointestinal cancer | Not specified | Prescribed Walking for Glycemic Control and Symptom Management in Patients Without Diabetes Undergoing Chemotherapy.cited 14× |
| functional resistance training (FRT) during walking configured to resist the hip and knee | No effect - did not result in significant differences | peripheral fatigue | Molecular | non-disabled individuals | Not specified. | Functional resistance training during walking: do biomechanical and neural effects differ based on targeted joints?cited 1× |
| functional resistance training (FRT) during walking configured to resist the knee | No effect - did not result in significant differences | peripheral fatigue | Molecular | non-disabled individuals | Not specified. | Functional resistance training during walking: do biomechanical and neural effects differ based on targeted joints?cited 1× |
| six-minute walk test (6MWT) and incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT) | Increases - strong correlations were demonstrated between | leg fatigue | Human | — | Not specified | Are cardiovascular and metabolic responses to field walking tests interchangeable and obesity-dependent?cited 6× |