Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial

We aimed to examine the effects of an individualised multicomponent exercise program on functional outcomes in hospitalised older patients with cancer. Patients aged ≥ 65 were recruited upon admission to a Medical Oncology Department and randomly allocated to receive a multicomponent exercise traini...

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Main Authors: M.C. Ferrara, F. Zambom-Ferraresi, A. Castillo, M. Delgado, A. Galbete, V. Arrazubi, I. Morilla, M.L. Fernández González de la Riva, R. Vera Garcìa, N. Martínez-Velilla
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author M.C. Ferrara
F. Zambom-Ferraresi
A. Castillo
M. Delgado
A. Galbete
V. Arrazubi
I. Morilla
F. Zambom-Ferraresi
M.L. Fernández González de la Riva
R. Vera Garcìa
N. Martínez-Velilla
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A. Castillo
M. Delgado
A. Galbete
V. Arrazubi
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M.L. Fernández González de la Riva
R. Vera Garcìa
N. Martínez-Velilla
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description We aimed to examine the effects of an individualised multicomponent exercise program on functional outcomes in hospitalised older patients with cancer. Patients aged ≥ 65 were recruited upon admission to a Medical Oncology Department and randomly allocated to receive a multicomponent exercise training program twice daily for five days or standard hospital care. The primary outcome measure was the change in functional status using the Short Physical Performance Battery. This study allocated 30 patients in the Control group and 28 in the intervention group. The mean age was 74.4 years. The intervention group (n = 14) showed significant improvements vs the Control group (n = 20) in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) (between-group difference, 1.92; 95% CI = 0.80,3.07), knee extension strength (between-group difference 7.72; 95% CI = 1.83,13.8), as well as a significant reduction in fatigue (between-group difference −26.5; 95% CI = −38.6,−13.9). This individualised exercise program appears to have contributed to improving functional abilities and reducing fatigue in hospitalised older cancer patients.
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spelling doaj-art-2b2158f2f9114c5bb8608cda60a878af2024-12-01T05:06:42ZengElsevierThe Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging1760-47882025-01-01291100424Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trialM.C. Ferrara0F. Zambom-Ferraresi1A. Castillo2M. Delgado3A. Galbete4V. Arrazubi5I. Morilla6F. Zambom-Ferraresi7M.L. Fernández González de la Riva8R. Vera Garcìa9N. Martínez-Velilla10School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, ItalyNavarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain; CIBER of Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), SpainDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainDepartment of Statistics, Computer Science and Mathematics, Institute of Smart Cities (ISC), Public University of Navarre (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainNavarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain; Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainNavarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainNavarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), IdiSNA, Pamplona, SpainNavarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain; CIBER of Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), Spain; School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Corresponding author at: Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.We aimed to examine the effects of an individualised multicomponent exercise program on functional outcomes in hospitalised older patients with cancer. Patients aged ≥ 65 were recruited upon admission to a Medical Oncology Department and randomly allocated to receive a multicomponent exercise training program twice daily for five days or standard hospital care. The primary outcome measure was the change in functional status using the Short Physical Performance Battery. This study allocated 30 patients in the Control group and 28 in the intervention group. The mean age was 74.4 years. The intervention group (n = 14) showed significant improvements vs the Control group (n = 20) in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) (between-group difference, 1.92; 95% CI = 0.80,3.07), knee extension strength (between-group difference 7.72; 95% CI = 1.83,13.8), as well as a significant reduction in fatigue (between-group difference −26.5; 95% CI = −38.6,−13.9). This individualised exercise program appears to have contributed to improving functional abilities and reducing fatigue in hospitalised older cancer patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1279770724005128OncologyRehabilitationOlder adultsMobilityQuality of lifeFatigue
spellingShingle M.C. Ferrara
F. Zambom-Ferraresi
A. Castillo
M. Delgado
A. Galbete
V. Arrazubi
I. Morilla
F. Zambom-Ferraresi
M.L. Fernández González de la Riva
R. Vera Garcìa
N. Martínez-Velilla
Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial
The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Oncology
Rehabilitation
Older adults
Mobility
Quality of life
Fatigue
title Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial
title_full Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial
title_fullStr Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial
title_full_unstemmed Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial
title_short Effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer: A randomised clinical trial
title_sort effects of an individualised exercise program in hospitalised older adults with cancer a randomised clinical trial
topic Oncology
Rehabilitation
Older adults
Mobility
Quality of life
Fatigue
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1279770724005128
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