Authors
Sara Mijwel, Anna Jervaeus, Kate A Bolam, Jessica Norrbom, Jonas Bergh, Helene Rundqvist, Yvonne Wengström
Publication date
2019/4/15
Journal
Journal of Cancer Survivorship
Volume
13
Pages
244-256
Publisher
Springer US
Description
Purpose
Whether the benefits of exercise during chemotherapy continue into survivorship is not well-known. Here, the aim was to examine the effects of two exercise interventions on self-reported health-related and objectively measured physiological outcomes 12 months following commencement of chemotherapy.
Methods
Two hundred and forty women with breast cancer stage I–IIIa were randomized to 16 weeks of high-intensity aerobic interval training combined with either resistance training (RT-HIIT), or moderate-intensity aerobic training (AT-HIIT), or to usual care (UC). Primary outcome: cancer-related fatigue (CRF); secondary outcomes: quality of life (QoL), symptom burden, muscle strength, cardiorespiratory-fitness, body mass, and return to work.
Results
Compared to UC, both RT-HIIT and AT-HIIT significantly …
Scholar articles
S Mijwel, A Jervaeus, KA Bolam, J Norrbom, J Bergh… - Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2019