Effects of home-based exercise on anxiety, depression, cancer-related fatigue, and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effects of home-based exercise on anxiety, depression, cancer-related fatigue, and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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  • Jing Yang

  • Qiao Zeng

  • Lili Jiang

  • Jie Yang

  • May 7, 2026

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    Home-based exercise significantly reduces anxiety and cancer-related fatigue in colorectal cancer patients compared to usual care.

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    The meta-analysis included 12 randomized controlled trials with a total of 802 colorectal cancer patients.

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    Home-based exercise improved the quality of life for colorectal cancer patients, though evidence quality was low.

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    No significant effect of home-based exercise on depression levels was found among colorectal cancer patients.

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    Future studies should enhance design quality and use validated measures to strengthen the evidence for home-based exercise.

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Effects of home-based exercise on anxiety, depression, cancer-related fatigue, and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  • by Jing Yang, Qiao Zeng, Lili Jiang, Jie Yang

  • May 7, 2026

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