Feasibility of Daily Assessments of Chemotherapy Toxicities to Predict Daily Exercise Behavior During a Home-Based Exercise Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the feasibility of high-frequency sampling of symptoms and gather preliminary data on whether daily exercise behavior is related to daily symptom fluctuations.

Sample & setting

Seven patients with cancer started a 12-week daily home-based walking and resistance exercise program during chemotherapy.

Methods & variables

Each day, patients rated pain, numbness/tingling, anxiety, and depression; resistance band exercise duration and perceived exertion; and steps for 12 weeks, as well as their pain at pre-, mid-, and postintervention.

Results

Overall, daily symptom ratings showed an expected large variation. Participants took more steps on and after days with less pain; performed more minutes of resistance exercises on days with less pa

SUBMITTER: Chung K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12056855 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature