Patients from intervention group received moderate intensity combinative exercise for eight weeks during exercise treatment (training 3 times a week). The control subjects admitted usual care educatio exercise,
Conditions
Interventions
Patients from intervention group received moderate intensity combinative exercise for eight weeks during exercise treatment (training 3 times a week). ,routine cancer care including nutrition advices&
self-
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Exercise training,usual cancer care
Sponsors
Ministry of Science and Technology,Taiwan
Ministry of Science and Technology,
Taiwan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) ≧20 years old with head and neck cancer, (2) head and neck cancer diagnosed by pathology, cytology or imaging, (3) no serious complications, (4) no brain tumor metastasis, and (5) no history of mental illness.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 those who could not sign the consent 2 neurological disorders e g stroke 3 pregnant or lactating women 4 severe psychiatric disorders e g bipolar disorder and schizophrenia 5 musculoskeletal disorders that limited mobility e g myopathy amputation 6 severe organ failure and 7 clinically determined to have a survival rate of less than three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| physical fitness before exercise training and 8 weeks after exercise training Body Composition Testing, Strength and Endurance Testing, Flexibility Testing | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Endurance Testing before exercise training and 8 weeks after exercise training Step test | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactKun-Ling Tsai
National Cheng Kung University
Outcome results
None listed