A randomized trial on the feasibility of high-intensity interval training during chemotherapy in young breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT: Chemotherapy used to treat breast cancer (BC) in young women often results in significant side effects, among others myelotoxicity, nausea, neurotoxicity, ataxia, and fatigue. These negative effects can be offset by physical activity employed concurrently with the treatment. One of the training modalities - high-intensity interval training (HIIT) - has been the subject of many studies showing significant health benefits, with the advantage of being time-efficient. The aim of this study was to investigate whether HIIT can be successfully employed for young BC patients undergoing chemotherapy. Forty young (18-40 years old) BC patients scheduled for chemotherapy were randomized to undergo supervised HIIT concurrently with chemotherapy or instructed to perform World Health Organization-recomme

SUBMITTER: Gorecki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569209 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature