Exercise reduces daily fatigue in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

Authors :: Schwartz, Anna L.
Mori, Motomi
Gao, Renlu
Nail, Lillian M.
King, Marjorie E.
Source :: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. May, 2001, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p718, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: This article examines the effects of a moderate-intensity, home-based exercise intervention on the fatigue levels of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Findings indicate that exercise significantly reduces fatigue and helps maintain functional ability in breast cancer patients receiving treatment.

Subjects :: Breast cancer -- Drug therapy
Chemotherapy -- Physiological aspects
Cancer patients -- Physiological aspects
Fatigue -- Physiological aspects
Exercise -- Physiological aspects
Health
Sports and fitness

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