ACTivity as medicine In Oncology for Head and Neck (ACTIOHN): Protocol for a feasibility study investigating a patient-centred approach to exercise for people with …

AW Midgley, AR Levy, SN Rogers, RC Brooker… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background and aim Attempts at personalisation of exercise programmes in head and neck
cancer (HaNC) have been limited. The main aim of the present study is to investigate the …

Effect of exercise across the head and neck cancer continuum: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

A Avancini, A Borsati, L Belluomini… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to systematically explore the impact of physical exercise as
supportive therapy for head and neck cancer. Methods A systematic search on …

The impact of physical activity on health-related fitness and quality of life for patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review

LC Capozzi, KC Nishimura, ML McNeely… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Patients with head and neck cancer often face a plethora of cancer and
treatment-related side effects, negatively impacting their lean body mass, physical …

Expectations and Experiences of Participating in a Supervised and Home-Based Physical Exercise Intervention in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer during …

A Kok, E Passchier, AM May, H Jager-Wittenaar… - Current …, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) is associated
with severe toxicity resulting in fatigue and weight loss, including loss of skeletal muscle …

Patients' views of physical activity whilst living with and beyond head and neck cancer

SN Rogers, D Lowe, AW Midgley - International Journal of Oral and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exercise is an important component of recovery following cancer. Head and neck cancer
(HNC) patients typically report low levels of engagement in exercise initiatives. The aim of …

Factors influencing physical activity in individuals with head and neck cancer: a scoping review

M Schmocker, R Engst, M Wirz, M Bana - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Higher physical activity (PA) levels are associated with better quality of life in
people with head and neck cancer (HNC). Despite this positive association, most individuals …

Exercise as a promising intervention in head & neck cancer patients

ML McNeely - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2013 - journals.lww.com
lung, colorectal, and ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial demonstrated a protective
association between increased physical activity and HNC risk10. While the relationship …

A randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of a patient-adapted autonomous exercise regime for patients with head and neck cancer

J Steegmann, AK Bartella, A Kloss-Brandstätter… - Journal of Cranio …, 2020 - Elsevier
Patients undergoing surgical therapy of head and neck malignancies are known to exhibit a
high number of comorbidities and frequently present a high nosocomial morbidity …

Maintaining physical activity during head and neck cancer treatment: results of a pilot controlled trial

SG Zhao, NB Alexander, Z Djuric, J Zhou, Y Tao… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (concurrent CRT) to treat head and neck cancer
is associated with significant reductions of weight, mobility, and quality of life (QOL). An …

A protocol for the longitudinal investigation of cancer related fatigue in head and neck cancer with an emphasis on the role of physical activity

P Narasimhan, AR Levy, SN Rogers, AG Schache… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background and aim Cancer related fatigue significantly impairs the ability to undertake
sustained physical activity across the domains of daily living, work and recreation. The …