Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review
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Article Title | Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review |
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ERA Journal ID | 200933 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Downs, Tahnee L., Whiteside, Eliza J., Denham, Joshua, Mills, Dean E. and Bliss, Edward S. |
Journal Title | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
Journal Citation | 13 (24) |
Article Number | 7841 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2077-0383 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13247841 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/24/7841 |
Abstract | Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer globally. While the breast cancer prevalence continues to rise, so too do patient survival rates, thus resulting in a large survivor population. Up to 75% of this population report experiencing cancer-related cognitive impairment during their cancer journey, thus reducing their quality of survivorship. This review systematically evaluates the effect of physical activity and exercise training on cerebrovascular function and cognition in breast cancer survivors. Cross-sectional, intervention or observational studies that examined the effect of acute or chronic exercise training or physical activity levels on cerebrovascular function and cognition in female breast cancer survivors were searched for systematically. The 11 included studies were tabulated and described narratively. The included studies primarily focused on aerobic exercise training, while only four studies investigated the effect of resistance exercise training or concurrent training on cerebrovascular function and/or cognition in breast cancer survivors. Collectively, these studies provide preliminary evidence supporting the positive effect of exercise training on cerebrovascular function and cognition in breast cancer survivors, irrespective of their age, stage of breast cancer and treatment regimen. However, more research is required to comprehensively evaluate the effect of exercise training on cerebrovascular function and cognition in breast cancer survivors and the mechanisms leading to these potential improvements. |
Keywords | cognition; cerebrovascular function; exercise; breast cancer; survivor |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 320199. Cardiovascular medicine and haematology not elsewhere classified |
320999. Neurosciences not elsewhere classified | |
321199. Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Health and Medical Sciences |
Centre for Future Materials | |
Centre for Health Research |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zqy8w/exercise-as-a-therapeutic-strategy-to-improve-cerebrovascular-function-and-cognition-in-breast-cancer-survivors-a-scoping-review
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