Effect of Tai Chi on mononuclear cell functions in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Liu, Jing; Chen, Peijie; Wang, Ru; Yuan, Yong; Wang, Xueqiang; Li, Chunying

doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0517-7

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“…Long-term home-based, moderate-intensity walking was a feasible and effective intervention for managing anxiety and depression among patients with LC 267 . Long-term Tai Chi helped to improve the proliferation and cell-dissolving activity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients, 268 it decrease body fatigue and physical fatigue, and it increased the vitality of patients 269 . After receiving supervised CT, the patients’ pain was decreased, but no improvement in HRQoL 270 .…”

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Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Luan

Tian

Zhang

et al. 2019

Journal of Sport and Health Science

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HighlightsExercise can be used as an active intervention for the rehabilitation of various diseases.Exercise therapy could exert positive effects on alleviating the symptoms and improving the physical performance of patients who suffer from these diseases.Exercise prescriptions could provide guidance for patients to engage in suitable physical activities to promote rehabilitation and physical function.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Luan

Tian

Zhang

et al. 2019

Journal of Sport and Health Science

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“…In a prospective randomized study in postsurgical patients with NSCLC, 16 weeks of tai chi chuan training was demonstrated to significantly promote proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, as compared with both basal levels ( p < .001) and a control group ( p < .05), with an increase in their cytotoxicity demonstrated by incubation with lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells ( p < .001). Moreover, a relevant increase in circulating NK cell percentage, natural killer T, and dendritic CD11c cells between the exercise and control groups was detected . In another prospective randomized trial, the control group, including 16 patients with surgically resected NSCLC, experienced a decrease in ratio of IFN‐γ–producing CD3+ T lymphocytes (T1) to IL‐4–producing CD3+ T lymphocytes (T2) and an increase in cortisol levels during recovery time.…”

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Physical Activity and Exercise in Lung Cancer Care: Will Promises Be Fulfilled?

Avancini

Sartori

Gkountakos³

et al. 2019

The Oncologist

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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer‐related death worldwide. Affected patients frequently experience debilitating disease‐related symptoms, including dyspnea, cough, fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and pain, despite the progresses achieved in term of treatment efficacy. Physical activity and exercise are nonpharmacological interventions that have been shown to improve fatigue, quality of life, cardiorespiratory fitness, pulmonary function, muscle mass and strength, and psychological status in patients with lung cancer. Moreover, physical fitness levels, especially cardiorespiratory endurance and muscular strength, are demonstrated to be independent predictors of survival. Nevertheless, patients with lung cancer frequently present insufficient levels of physical activity and exercise, and these may contribute to quality of life impairment, reduction in functional capacity with skeletal muscle atrophy or weakness, and worsening of symptoms, particularly dyspnea. The molecular bases underlying the potential impact of exercise on the fitness and treatment outcome of patients with lung cancer are still elusive. Counteracting specific cancer cells’ acquired capabilities (hallmarks of cancer), together with preventing treatment‐induced adverse events, represent main candidate mechanisms. To date, the potential impact of physical activity and exercise in lung cancer remains to be fully appreciated, and no specific exercise guidelines for patients with lung cancer are available. In this article, we perform an in‐depth review of the evidence supporting physical activity and exercise in lung cancer and suggest that integrating this kind of intervention within the framework of a global, multidimensional approach, taking into account also nutritional and psychological aspects, might be the most effective strategy. Implications for Practice Although growing evidence supports the safety and efficacy of exercise in lung cancer, both after surgery and during and after medical treatments, most patients are insufficiently active or sedentary. Engaging in exercise programs is particularly arduous for patients with lung cancer, mainly because of a series of physical and psychosocial disease‐related barriers (including the smoking stigma). A continuous collaboration among oncologists and cancer exercise specialists is urgently needed in order to develop tailored programs based on patients’ needs, preferences, and physical and psychological status. In this regard, benefit of exercise appears to be potentially enhanced when administered as a multidimensional, comprehensive approach to patients’ well‐being.

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“…Reasons and purposes for using CAM include longer survival, prevention of cancer recurrence, and improvement of immune function. 31 Other reasons include alleviation of side-effects from conventional treatment, meeting unmet physical needs, managing emotional distress, and improving QOL. 7 , 18 , 19 , 32 , 33 However, the actual efficacy of CAM use in meeting such purposes has not been adequately assessed.…”

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Association with Emotional Status and Quality of Life in Patients with a Solid Tumor: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jang

Kang

Kim

2017

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been used widely in various populations for various purposes, including emotional support and improvement of quality of life (QOL). However, CAM use and purposes for using CAM are less clear among Korean patients with a solid tumor. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and type of CAM use, and the association between CAM use and anxiety, depression, and QOL in patients with a solid tumor.Design: A cross-sectional survey.Setting: A cancer center in Korea.Subjects: Two hundred and sixteen patients diagnosed with a solid tumor.Outcome measures: Standard questionnaires on CAM use, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30.Results: One hundred thirty one patients (60.6%) reported using CAM. CAM users, compared with non-CAM users, were significantly younger (57.8 vs. 60.9 years, p = 0.05), had higher level of education (p = 0.008), had higher income (p = 0.008), were less likely to seek physician consultation on CAM use (p = 0.002), and had a more advanced stage of tumor (p = 0.003) with more distant metastasis (p = 0.001). The most commonly used CAM was herbal medicine (n = 89, 67.9%). CAM users had significantly lower anxiety (t = 5.21, p < 0.001) and depression (t = 4.90, p < 0.001) than non-CAM users. When the effects of CAM use were tested on anxiety, depression, and QOL, controlling for covariates, CAM use was significantly associated with 8.7% and 8.8% of variance in decreasing anxiety and depression, but there was no unique association of CAM use with variance in QOL.Conclusions: CAM use is prevalent and younger age, higher education levels, higher income, less physician consultation, and higher cancer stage are significant correlates to CAM use. Controlling for covariates (e.g., gender, BMI), CAM use is significantly associated with lower anxiety and depression compared with those of non-CAM users.

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Effect of Tai Chi on mononuclear cell functions in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Cited by 31 publications

References 39 publications

Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Physical Activity and Exercise in Lung Cancer Care: Will Promises Be Fulfilled?

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Association with Emotional Status and Quality of Life in Patients with a Solid Tumor: A Cross-Sectional Study

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