Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report

This was a case study of a 47-year-old female who was planned for chemotherapy post her breast cancer diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of a pedometer-based exercise program on Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF), Quality of Life (QoL), Functional capacity and body composi...

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Main Authors: Aagna R. Gandhi, Stephen R. Samuel, K. Vijaya Kumar, PU. Prakash Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:https://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol9no2/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%209,%20No.%202,%20April-June%202020%20Page%2094-98.pdf
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spelling doaj-a0e1b2ced13e4e5786841e04bcec43fb2020-11-25T03:37:11ZengKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences UniversityJournal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University2231-42612231-42612020-08-0109029498Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case ReportAagna R. Gandhi0Stephen R. Samuel1K. Vijaya Kumar2PU. Prakash Saxena 3Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Mangalore-575001(Karnataka) IndiaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Mangalore-575001(Karnataka) IndiaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Mangalore-575001(Karnataka) IndiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Mangalore-575001(Karnataka) IndiaThis was a case study of a 47-year-old female who was planned for chemotherapy post her breast cancer diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of a pedometer-based exercise program on Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF), Quality of Life (QoL), Functional capacity and body composition on patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. A pedometer-based walking program was administered for duration of 7 weeks. After 7 weeks of intervention, which includes 2 follow-ups, potential changes were observed in all the outcome measures.https://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol9no2/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%209,%20No.%202,%20April-June%202020%20Page%2094-98.pdfpedometercancer-related fatiguebreast cancerchemotherapy
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author Aagna R. Gandhi
Stephen R. Samuel
K. Vijaya Kumar
PU. Prakash Saxena
spellingShingle Aagna R. Gandhi
Stephen R. Samuel
K. Vijaya Kumar
PU. Prakash Saxena
Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
pedometer
cancer-related fatigue
breast cancer
chemotherapy
author_facet Aagna R. Gandhi
Stephen R. Samuel
K. Vijaya Kumar
PU. Prakash Saxena
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title Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report
title_short Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report
title_full Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report
title_fullStr Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Pedometer Based Exercise Program for a Patient with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Case Report
title_sort pedometer based exercise program for a patient with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy: a case report
publisher Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
series Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
issn 2231-4261
2231-4261
publishDate 2020-08-01
description This was a case study of a 47-year-old female who was planned for chemotherapy post her breast cancer diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of a pedometer-based exercise program on Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF), Quality of Life (QoL), Functional capacity and body composition on patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. A pedometer-based walking program was administered for duration of 7 weeks. After 7 weeks of intervention, which includes 2 follow-ups, potential changes were observed in all the outcome measures.
topic pedometer
cancer-related fatigue
breast cancer
chemotherapy
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