Table 1 Summary of the main characteristics of the included studies.

From: Cardioprotective effects of exercise training on doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy: a systematic review with meta-analysis of preclinical studies

References

Species, gender

Age or Weight

DOX Cumulative Dose, route

Timing

Modality

Duration in weeks (sessions)

Training Protocol

Final ECO

Dolinsky et al., 201317

Mice (C57BL/6), F

10 weeks

32 mg/kg, IP

During and after DOX

AET—Treadmill

8 (40)

Acclimation: 5 days at 10 m/min for 30 min/day. Progressive treadmill during the morning to 18 m/min at 0% grade for 45 min 5 days/week

1 day

Hallet al., 201918

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), F

175–200 g

15 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Wheel

16

Acclimation: 1 week. Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day

5 days

Hayard et al., 201119

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), M

25 days

14 mg/kg, IP

During DOX

AET—Wheel

10

Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day

1 day

Hydock et al., 200820

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), M

250–350 g

10 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Treadmill or Wheel

10 (50)

Acclimation: 5 days at 13 m/min for 10–15 min. TM: progressive treadmill to 20–30 m/min, 20–60 min, 0–18º grade for 5 days/week. WR: housed 1 per cage with free access to voluntary wheel 24 h/day

5 to 10 days

Hydock et al., 201121

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), M

250 g

10 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Treadmill or Wheel

10 (50)

TM: progressive (20–30 m/min to 20–60 min) at 0-18º grade for 5 days/week

WR: Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day

4 weeks

Hydock et al., 201222

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), F

200 g

15 or 20 mg/kg, IP

During DOX

AET—Wheel

10

Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day

10 weeks

Jensen et al., 201323

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), F

10–11 weeks

10 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Treadmill or Wheel

10 (50)

TM: 5 days/week at 13 m/min up to a 5% grade for 20 min/day gradually increasing throughout weeks 1–4 and 30 m/min up to a 18% grade for 60 min during weeks 5–10. WR: Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day

1 to 9 days

Lien et al., 201524

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), M

10 weeks

10 or 15 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Treadmill or Wheel

0.71 (5)

TM: progressive during the dark cycle to 20–60 min/day for 5 days, 18–24 m/min, 0% grade. WR: Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day

5 days

Matsuura et al., 201025

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), M

12 weeks

10 mg/kg, IP

After DOX

AET—Treadmill

6 (30)

Progressive with velocity increased 50% to 60% of maximal velocity with 0% grade for 5 days/week, 60 min/day

-

Morton et al., 201826

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), F

6 months

20 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Treadmill

1.42 (10)

Acclimation: 5 consecutive days (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 min/day on days 1–5, respectively). Two days of rest. 60 min/day at 30 m/min, 0% grade (estimated work rate of 70% VO2máx) with two days of rest after day 5 of training

2 days

Parry et al., 201527

Rats (Fischer 344), F

11 weeks

12 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

AET—Wheel

11

Free access, voluntary, 24 h/day, 7 days/week

1 to 5 days

Pfannenstiel et al., 201828

Rats (Sprague–Dawley), M

10 weeks

12.5 mg/kg, IP

Before DOX

Elevation of food and water

12

Cages allowing for a progressive elevation (from 20.32 to 28 cm) of food and water. Cage height remained at 28 cm for one week. Next, the height was raised by 2.5 cm, and incremental 2.5 cm occurred every 3 days until 35.5 cm, which continued for additional 10 weeks

5 days

Sturgeon et al., 201429

Mice (C57BL/6), M

6–8 weeks

4 mg/kg, IP

During DOX

AET—Treadmill

2 (10)

10 m/min for 45 min, 5 days/week

2 days

Wang et al., 201830

Mice (C57BL/6 J, U; Athymic Swiss Nude, M),

4 weeks

10 mg/kg, IP

During DOX

AET—Treadmill

2 (10)

12 m/min, 0% grade, 5 days/week with 2 consecutive days of rest

1 day

  1. F female, M male, U unclear, IP intraperitoneal, DOX doxorubicin, AET aerobic training, TM treadmill, WR wheel running, FS fractional shortening, ECO echocardiography.