"Knockout Cancer": The Impact of Adapted Boxing Training on Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors, a Case Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Exercise oncology research supports multicomponent interventions as complementary therapies to improve quality of life in breast cancer (BC) survivors. Nonetheless, evidence on sport-specific, engaging approaches, such as boxing-based concurrent training, remains scarce. Method: This case study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety, and to explore the effects of a 16-week adapted boxing protocol. Two BC survivors with a history of triple-negative BC in treatment were enrolled. The protocol integrated aerobic, strength/power, coordination, balance and boxing-specific exercises through individually adapted, progressive sessions performed twice a week. Outcomes were assessed pre- and post-intervention and included: (I) compliance and adverse event related to t

SUBMITTER: Cerulli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922093 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature