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Feasibility and Potential Benefits of an Exercise Intervention in a Male With Down Syndrome Undergoing High-Dose Chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report
- Source :
- Integrative Cancer Therapies, Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol 18 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2019.
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Abstract
- In patients with hematological malignancies, exercise is studied as a supportive measure with potential benefits on therapy and disease-related side effects. However, clinical trials have not yet integrated people with Down syndrome (DS), although this disability is associated with an increased risk for hematological malignancies. Therefore, we examined safety and feasibility of a mixed-modality exercise intervention in a male with DS undergoing high-dose chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Furthermore, physical capacity and fatigue were assessed. Exercise sessions took place 3 times/wk over a 5-week period. Adherence to the exercise program was 100%, and no serious adverse events occurred. In contrast to the training sessions, applied endurance testing was not feasible. Furthermore, maintenance of fatigue level was observed. In conclusion, cancer patients with DS suffering from leukemia should not be excluded from physical activity or exercise programs.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Down syndrome
medicine.medical_treatment
Lymphoblastic Leukemia
physical activity
lcsh:RC254-282
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Case Studies
Internal medicine
medicine
cancer
Humans
Adverse effect
Chemotherapy
Exercise intervention
exercise
business.industry
leukemia
Cancer
030229 sport sciences
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
medicine.disease
Exercise Therapy
Clinical trial
Leukemia
Complementary and alternative medicine
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Feasibility Studies
fatigue
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552695X and 15347354
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Integrative Cancer Therapies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9d5af4b1f03fd28bb177ba2bfeda6c99