Open AccessExercise regimes for treatment of cancer related fatigue
Author(s) -
Beal Alison
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
radiographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 0033-8273
DOI - 10.1002/j.2051-3909.2008.tb00077.x
Subject(s) - cancer related fatigue , medicine , psychological intervention , cancer , physical therapy , cancer treatment , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , nursing
Cancer related fatigue is a common side effect reported by patients undergoing cancer treatments and can have a significant effect on the daily life of the patient. Regardless, many patients are not recommended any treatment to combat this problem. A significant number of patients have reported decreased levels of cancer related fatigue after exercise. As such, exercise has been investigated as a treatment for cancer related fatigue. This paper reviews the relevant literature regarding the assessment of cancer related fatigue, the impact of exercise‐based interventions on cancer related fatigue and adherence to these interventions.