Key result
Exercise moderately reduces depressive symptoms vs control in adults with lung and digestive cancer.
Why the study?
Do exercise interventions reduce depressive symptoms in adults with lung and digestive cancer?
Population
8 RCTs of adults with lung and digestive cancer
Comparison
Exercise interventions vs Control conditions
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports exercise as adjunct for depressive symptoms in lung and digestive cancer; extends meta-analytic evidence to this oncology population.
Meta-Analysis (n=719)
Do exercise interventions reduce depressive symptoms in adults with lung and digestive cancer?
Effect estimate: SMD -0.45 (95% CI -0.84 to -0.06)
p-value: p=0.02
Exercise interventions significantly reduce depressive symptoms in adults with lung and digestive cancer, representing a promising adjunctive strategy for psychological care.
Shang et al. (2026) conducted a meta-analysis in Depressive symptoms in lung and digestive cancer (n=719). Exercise interventions vs. Control conditions (usual care, wait-list, attention control, health education) was evaluated on Depressive symptoms (SMD -0.45, 95% CI -0.84 to -0.06, p=0.02). Exercise interventions significantly reduced depressive symptoms compared with control conditions in adults with lung and digestive cancer (SMD -0.45).
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