Exercise Interventions During Cancer Treatment: Biopsychosocial Outcomes
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
- Vol. 29 (2) , 60-64
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003677-200104000-00004
Abstract
More than 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and many receive intensive medical treatments. Currently, exercise is not considered a standard quality-of -life intervention for cancer patients. In this article, 11 studies are reviewed that have examined exercise interventions concurrent with cancer treatment. The key conclusion is that exercise improves a wide range of biopsychosocial outcomes in cancer patients, but much more reserch is needed.Keywords
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