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. 2001 Apr;29(2):60-4.
doi: 10.1097/00003677-200104000-00004.

Exercise interventions during cancer treatment: biopsychosocial outcomes

K S Courneya  1
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Exercise interventions during cancer treatment: biopsychosocial outcomes

K S Courneya. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2001 Apr.

Abstract

More than 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and many receive intensive medical treatments. Currently, exercise is not considered a standard quality-of -life intervention for cancer patients. In this article, 11 studies are reviewed that have examined exercise interventions concurrent with cancer treatment. The key conclusion is that exercise improves a wide range of biopsychosocial outcomes in cancer patients, but much more reserch is needed.

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