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Low-frequency exercise training improves cardiovascular fitness and strength during treatment for breast cancer: a single-arm intervention study

Abstract

Aerobic and resistance exercise during and after cancer treatment are important for health-related outcomes, however treatment-specific barriers may inhibit adherence. We explored the effect of lower-frequency exercise training on fitness, body composition, and metabolic markers (i.e. glucose and lipids) in a group of recently diagnosed breast cancer patients. Fifty-two females ≥ 18 years with stage I–IIIB breast cancer were instructed to …

Authors

Bell KE; Pfeiffer AG; Schmidt S; Bos L; Russell C; Barnes T; Di Sebastiano KM; Avrutin E; Gibson M; Dubin JA

Journal

Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

DOI

10.1038/s41598-021-01962-4

ISSN

2045-2322