Exercise intervention during chemotherapy beneficial: study

Intervention linked to lower decreases in VO2 peak and muscle strength immediately post-chemotherapy
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An exercise intervention performed during chemotherapy can prevent fatigue and reduce decreases in cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake, or VO2peak), according to a study in JACC: CardioOncology.

Gabriela GF van der Schoot, MD, from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues conducted a clinical trial involving patients scheduled to receive curative chemotherapy who were randomly assigned to a 24-week exercise intervention, initiated during chemotherapy or afterwards (groups A and B, respectively).