Effects of Exercise on Physiological and Psychological Variables in Cancer Survivors

Investigated the effect of aerobic exercise on physiological and psychological function in people rehabilitating from cancer treatment. Data on people participating in control, moderate-intensity exercise, and low-intensity exercise groups indicated that both exercise programs were equally effective...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2002-12, Vol.34 (12), p.1863-1867
Main Authors: Burnham, Timothy, Wilcox, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Anaerobic Threshold - physiology
Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition - physiology
Body Weight - physiology
Cancer
Cancer Survivors
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Tolerance - physiology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Psychological Patterns
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial Factors
Quality of Life
Quality of Life - psychology
Space life sciences
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors - psychology
Tumors
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Summary:Investigated the effect of aerobic exercise on physiological and psychological function in people rehabilitating from cancer treatment. Data on people participating in control, moderate-intensity exercise, and low-intensity exercise groups indicated that both exercise programs were equally effective in improving physiological function, psychological function, and quality of life. Participants tolerated the exercise well, and adherence was excellent. (SM)
ISSN:0195-9131
1530-0315
DOI:10.1097/00005768-200212000-00001