INFLUENCE OF ENDURANCE EXERCISE ON THE RISK OF PNEUMONIA AND FEVER IN LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA PATIENTS UNDERGOING HIGH DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY. A PILOT STUDY

Pneumonia and fever are common side effects of high dose chemotherapy (HDC). The positive influence of physical activity on physiological and psychological parameters in cancer patients has been demonstrated in several studies. In this non-randomized controlled pilot study we investigated the infect...

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Main Authors: Freerk T. Baumann, Philipp Zimmer, Karen Finkenberg, Michael Hallek, Wilhelm Bloch, Thomas Elter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol11/n4/9/v11n4-9text.php