The influence of high-intensity compared with moderate-intensity exercise training on cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in colorectal cancer survivors: a randomised controlled trial

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 467-479

  Devin, James L ^a   Sax, Andrew T ^a   Hughes, Gareth I ^a   Jenkins, David G ^a   Aitken, Joanne F ^c,d   Chambers, Suzanne K ^a,c,d,e,f   Dunn, Jeffrey C ^a,c,d   Bolam, Kate A ^a,b   Skinner, Tina L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CANCER COUNCIL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition MESH ; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Colorectal cancer MESH ; Exercise oncology; Exercise MESH ; High intensity exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84944711242     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0490-7     Document Type: Article

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