Feasibility of a physical activity intervention during and shortly after chemotherapy for testicular cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the risk of developing acute and long-term adverse effects in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy for testicular cancer (TC), risk-reducing interventions, such as physical activity (PA), may be relevant. Limited knowledge is available on the challenges met when conducting PA intervention trials in patients with TC during and shortly after chemotherapy. The aims of the present feasibility study are therefore to determine patient recruitment, compliance and adherence to a PA intervention.

Results

Patients with metastatic TC referred to cisplatin-based chemotherapy were eligible. They followed an individual low-threshold PA intervention, including counseling from a personal coach during and 3 months after chemotherapy. Outcomes were recruitment rate

SUBMITTER: Thorsen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5472911 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature