Telemedicine-based exercise intervention in cancer survivors: a non-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Cancer survivors (CS) often experience treatment-related side effects, such as fatigue, and have reduced physical function. Regular physical activity has been demonstrated to reduce these symptoms and improve cardiopulmonary fitness. Digital solutions are needed to optimize exercise options for CS in aftercare, especially given the significant limitations during the Covid-19 pandemic. This two-armed, non-randomized, controlled intervention study for CS aims to investigate whether a telemedicine-based exercise intervention is as effective as the current standard of care for oncological exercise therapy in aftercare. Patients in the intervention group (n = 61) performed a telemedicine-based exercise program (TE) and patients in the control group (n = 31) participated in an existing rehabilit

SUBMITTER: Krell V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11666603 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature