The Effects of Exercise on Physiological and Psychological Variables in Cancer Patients Following Clinical Treatment

The Effects of Low to Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Following Clinical Treatment

“…Little data however exists as to the appropriate intensity of exercise to reduce fatigue. Burnham et al (2001) found that low intensity exercise was equally as effective as moderate intensity exercise in reducing fatigue in exercising cancer survivors. If this result holds true, it may be that lower levels of exercise intensity may be as effective and better tolerated by patients who are suffering from extreme fatigue.…”