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Battaglini,C.L.; Mihalik,J.P.; Bottaro,M.; Dennehy,C.; Petschauer,M.A.; Hairston,L.S.; Shields,E.W.. |
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an exercise intervention on the total caloric intake (TCI) of breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. A secondary purpose was to determine whether or not a relationship existed between changes in TCI, body fat composition (%BF), and fatigue during the study, which lasted 6 months. Twenty females recently diagnosed with breast cancer, scheduled to undergo chemotherapy or radiation, were assigned randomly to an experimental (N = 10) or control group (N = 10). Outcome measures included TCI (3-day food diary), %BF (skinfolds), and fatigue (revised Piper Fatigue Scale). Each exercise session was conducted as follows: initial cardiovascular activity (6-12 min), followed by stretching (5-10 min),... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Exercise; Breast cancer; Caloric intake; Fatigue; Body composition. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000800012 |
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