Physical activity for cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic: a call to action

Autor(es)

Rezende, Leandro F. M. ^[1] ; Lee, Dong Hoon ^[2] ; Ferrari, Gerson ^[3] ; Eluf-Neto, Jose ^[4] ; Giovannucci, Edward L. ^{[5, 6, 2, 7]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Dept Med Prevent, Rua Botucatu 740, 4 Andar, Sala 457, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA - USA

^[3] Univ Santiago Chile, USACH, Fac Ciencias Med, Lab Ciencias Actividad Fis El Deporte & Salud, Santiago - Chile

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med FMUSP, Dept Med Prevent, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[5] Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA - USA

^[6] Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02115 - USA

^[7] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Channing Div Network Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL; v. 32, n. 1 NOV 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Self-isolation is strongly recommended for cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, but may lead to physical inactivity and prolonged sitting time. The benefits of physical activity for cancer patients are manifold, such as reduced anxiety, fewer depressive symptoms, less fatigue, better quality of life, and improved physical function. In the last decade, several oncology-related organizations have provided guidance and summarized the evidence on the role of physical activity for cancer survivors. In this comment, we provide a brief summary of these recommendations and benefits of physical activity for cancer patients; and we recommend that oncologists and health practitioners should promote an active lifestyle for these patients during the pandemic and thereafter. Suggestions for implementing these actions in the clinical settings are also provided. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/23941-9 - Epidemiologia translacional do câncer: um estudo sobre atividade física e prevenção do câncer
• Beneficiário: Leandro Fórnias Machado de Rezende
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado