Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2025; 13(11): 100161
Published online Apr 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i11.100161
Exercise rehabilitation on patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sheng-Hui Xu, Hong Xu, Kai-Wen Xiao, Su-Jie Mao
Sheng-Hui Xu, Hong Xu, Kai-Wen Xiao, Department of Sports, Gansu Vocational College of Communications, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province, China
Su-Jie Mao, Department of Sports, Harbin Sports University, Harbin 150008, Heilongjiang Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Hong Xu and Kai-Wen Xiao.
Author contributions: Xu SH, Xu H, and Mao SJ acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the article; Xu H conception and design of the study, critical revision; Xu SH and Xu H contributed equally to this article, they are the co-first authors of this manuscript; Xiao KW interpretation of data, revising the article; and all authors thoroughly reviewed and endorsed the final approval the manuscript.
Supported by the Youth Doctor Support Project of the Education Department of Gansu Province, No. 2024QB-100.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Kai-Wen Xiao, PhD, Department of Sports, Gansu Vocational College of Communications, No. 128 Qiu Jiawan, An’ning District, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province, China. 941295041@qq.com
Received: August 13, 2024
Revised: November 19, 2024
Accepted: December 16, 2024
Published online: April 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of exercise rehabilitation for lung cancer patients. It found that exercise, especially strength, respiratory, and cross-training, significantly improved muscle function. Cardiopulmonary function also improved, particularly with exercise exceeding 1 hour. A single exercise duration over 0.5 hours enhanced physical endurance. Increasing exercise duration and choosing suitable forms can improve non-small cell lung cancer patients’ activity.