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Difference in physiological parameters following an exercise intervention in breast cancer survivors on a single chemotherapy drug versus combination chemotherapy drugs Micah John Foster
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MICAH JOHN FOSTER
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO Greeley, Colorado The Graduate School
THE DIFFERENCE IN PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS FOLLOWING AN EXERCISE INTERVENTION IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS ON A SINGLE CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG VERSUS COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science
Micah John Foster
College of Health and Human Sciences School of Sport and Exercise Science Exercise Physiology
August 2010
ABSTRACT Foster, Micah John. The Difference In Physiological Parameters Following An Exercise Intervention In Breast Cancer Survivors On A Single Chemotherapy Drug Versus Combination Chemotherapy Drugs. Published Master of Science thesis, University of Northern Colorado, 2010. Exercise has become an important part of cancer rehabilitation as the incidence of breast cancer is increasing and the mortality rate is decreasing. Breast cancer chemotherapy treatment induces a physical demand on the body while exercise counter balances symptoms of chemotherapy treatment. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects an exercise intervention has on breast cancer survivors who have received a single chemotherapy drug versus combination chemotherapy drugs. A secondary purpose was to determine any differences in chemotherapy categories. Participants were chosen that had single drug treatment (n = 34) and combination drug treatment (n = 20). Groups completed a pre-physiological assessment followed by an exercise intervention. Following the exercise intervention, a post-assessment was obtained. The protocol for all assessments was the same for all breast cancer survivors, but each exercise intervention was individualized. Within single and combination chemotherapy groups pre- to post-assessment, results showed significant improvement (P