Open Access“Chemotherapy-periodized” Exercise to Accommodate for Cyclical Variation in Fatigue
Author(s) -
Amy A. Kirkham,
Kelcey A. Bland,
David S. Zucker,
Joshua Bovard,
Tamara Shenkier,
Donald C. McKenzie,
Margot K. Davis,
Karen A. Gelmon,
Kristin L. Campbell
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002151
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , taxane , medical prescription , exercise prescription , breast cancer , aerobic exercise , physical therapy , cancer , pharmacology
The purpose of this study was to provide a rationale for "chemotherapy-periodized" exercise by characterizing cyclical variations in fatigue and exercise response across a chemotherapy cycle and comparing exercise adherence during chemotherapy between a prescription that is periodized according to chemotherapy cycle length and a standard linearly progressed prescription.