A study of exercise for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
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This study looked at an exercise programme for women who were due to have treatment for breast cancer.
The exercise programme involved cycling on a stationary bike. It is called reduced exertion high intensity interval training (REHIT).
More about this trial
Exercise can improve treatment outcomes, health and wellbeing for people with breast cancer. It is important to do exercise both before and after surgery. But it can be difficult to do the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day. This may be due to not having enough time.
When this trial was done, research showed that shorter session cycling sprints could result in health benefits too. This is reduced exertion high intensity interval training (REHIT). The main advantage of this type of exercise is that it only takes 10 minutes 3 times per week.
Researchers wanted to see if this type of exercise helped women having treatment for breast cancer. Some women did the REHIT exercise programme. And some continued with their usual levels of physical activity.
This study aimed to find out if REHIT can improve the health and wellbeing of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
Summary of results
This trial was never finished so there are no results available.
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Chief Investigator
Dr Niels Vollaard
Supported by
University of Stirling
Nuffield Health
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