TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic review of occupational therapy and adult cancer rehabilitation
T2 - Part 1. Impact of physical activity and symptom management interventions
AU - Hunter, Elizabeth G.
AU - Gibson, Robert W.
AU - Arbesman, Marian
AU - D'Amico, Mariana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - This article is the first part of a systematic review of evidence for the effectiveness of cancer rehabilitation interventions within the scope of occupational therapy that address the activity and participation needs of adult cancer survivors. This article focuses on the importance of physical activity and symptom management. Strong evidence supports the use of exercise for cancer-related fatigue and indicates that lymphedema is not exacerbated by exercise. Moderate evidence supports the use of yoga to relieve anxiety and depression and indicates that exercise as a whole may contribute to a return to precancer levels of sexual activity. The results of this review support inclusion of occupational therapy in cancer rehabilitation and reveal a significant need for more research to explore ways occupational therapy can positively influence the outcomes of cancer survivors. Part 2 of the review also appears in this issue.
AB - This article is the first part of a systematic review of evidence for the effectiveness of cancer rehabilitation interventions within the scope of occupational therapy that address the activity and participation needs of adult cancer survivors. This article focuses on the importance of physical activity and symptom management. Strong evidence supports the use of exercise for cancer-related fatigue and indicates that lymphedema is not exacerbated by exercise. Moderate evidence supports the use of yoga to relieve anxiety and depression and indicates that exercise as a whole may contribute to a return to precancer levels of sexual activity. The results of this review support inclusion of occupational therapy in cancer rehabilitation and reveal a significant need for more research to explore ways occupational therapy can positively influence the outcomes of cancer survivors. Part 2 of the review also appears in this issue.
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U2 - 10.5014/ajot.2017.023564
DO - 10.5014/ajot.2017.023564
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28218585
AN - SCOPUS:85013659188
SN - 0272-9490
VL - 71
JO - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
JF - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
IS - 2
M1 - 7102100030
ER -