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PURPOSE: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is unrelenting. As neither rest nor sleep ameliorates cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms, quality of life is diminished. This study examines resistance training (RT) effectiveness on CRF in cancer survivors. The secondary aims were to identify the dose-response relationship of RT frequency, intensity, and volume on CRF in different cancer survivor populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Systematic searches via numerous databases for RCTs were performed in June 2022. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM), were analysed, pre-to-post intervention, using a random-effects model. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale informed methodological quality assessment. RESULTS: Eight studies were included (cancer survivors: breast (BCS) 5; endometrial (ECS) 1; prostate (PCS) 2). Overall, RT interventions >= 6 weeks elicited large significant reductions in CRF for FACIT-F (SMD 0.932, p =Full text (sometimes free) may be available at these link(s): help
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