Low to moderate intensity exercise decreases cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients

Authors

Sierra Tien, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Classification

Non-empirical Undergraduate

Abstract

Objective: To determine if low to moderate intensity exercise decreases cancer-related fatigue (CRF) Design: Quantitative, Quasi-experimental, Descriptive Setting: Dreiling Schmidt Cancer Institute in Western Kansas Participants: Cancer Patients Methods: Cancer patients will participate in any low to moderate exercise of their choosing to help decrease CRF. The patients will download the CANXcercise app to their smartphone. Cancer patients will fill out a questionnaire prior to exercise and two hours after exercise to monitor the effects of low-to-moderate exercise on CRF. Results/Conclusions: Pending results and data collection.

Department/Program

Nursing

Submission Type

online only poster

DOI

10.58809/APGH8567

Date

4-22-2020

Rights

Copyright the Author(s)

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Recommended Citation

Tien, Sierra (2020) "Low to moderate intensity exercise decreases cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients," SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2020, Article 83.
DOI: 10.58809/APGH8567
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2020/iss2020/83