Feasibility and safety of exercise during chemotherapy in people with gastrointestinal cancers: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sarcopenia is a poor prognostic factor in cancer patients, and exercise is one of the treatments to improve sarcopenia. However, there is currently insufficient evidence on whether exercise can improve sarcopenia in patients with advanced cancers. This study examined the feasibility of exercise in advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients treated with palliative chemotherapy.

Methods

Between 2020 and 2021, 30 patients were enrolled in a resistance and aerobic exercise program for six weeks. The exercise intervention program (EIP) consisted of low, moderate, and high intensity levels. Patients were asked to select the intensity level according to their ability. The primary endpoint was the feasibility of the EIP measured by compliance during the six weeks. A comp

SUBMITTER: Park SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10480261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature