Courneya et al. 2007 [58] |
242 women initiating adjuvant chemotherapy |
Supervised aerobic exercise, 15–45 min/d at 60 % - 80 % of VO2peak, 3 d/wk (n = 78); supervised resistance exercise, 2 sets of 9 exercises at 60 % - 70 % of 1-repetition maximum, 3 d/wk (n = 82); or usual care (n = 82). All interventions continued for the duration of chemotherapy (mean 17 wks). |
↑ VO2peak and ↑ self-esteem with aerobic exercise compared to usual care; ↑ self–esteem, ↑ muscular strength, and ↑ lean body mass with resistance training compared to usual care. |
Courneya et al. 2013 [59] |
301 women initiating adjuvant chemotherapy |
Supervised aerobic exercise, 25–30 min/d at 55 % - 75 % of VO2peak, 3 d/wk (STD, n = 96); supervised aerobic exercise at 55 % - 75 % of VO2peak, 50–60 min/d, 3 d/wk (HIGH, n = 101); or combined supervised aerobic exercise (25–30 min/d) and resistance exercise (2 sets of 9 exercises at 60 % - 75 % of 1-repetition maximum), 50–60 min/d, 3 d/wk (COMB, n = 104). All interventions continued for the duration of chemotherapy (mean 16 weeks). |
Decline in VO2peak attenuated with HIGH compared to COMB. No significant difference between HIGH and STD on VO2peak. |
Haykowsky et al. 2009 [60] |
17 women receiving adjuvant trastuzumab |
Supervised aerobic exercise, 30–60 min/d at 60 % - 90 % of VO2peak, 3 d/wk × 4 mo. |
No change in VO2peak, SBP, or DBP; ↑ LVEDV, ↑LVESV, and ↓ LVEF with exercise. |
Hornsby et al. 2014 [68] |
20 women receiving neoadjuvant doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide |
Supervised aerobic exercise, 15–45 min/d at 60 % - 70 % of VO2peak and planned interval sessions, 3 d/wk × 12 wks (n = 10); or usual care (n = 10) |
↑ VO2peak with exercise |
Kim et al. 2006 [69] |
41 women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy |
Supervised aerobic exercise, 30 min at 60 % - 70 % of VO2peak, 3 d/wk × 8 wks (n = 22); or control (n = 19) |
↓ HR, ↓ SBP, ↑ VO2peak with aerobic exercise compared to control. |
MacVicar et al. 1989 [70] |
45 women receiving chemotherapy for stage II breast cancer |
Supervised aerobic exercise at 60 % - 85 % of maximum heart rate, 3 d/wk × 10 wks (n = 18); non-aerobic stretching and flexibility exercises (n = 11); or control (n = 16) |
↑ VO2peak with aerobic exercise compared to non-aerobic stretching and control. |
Segal et al. 2001 [71] |
123 women with stage I/II breast cancer receiving adjuvant therapy (radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, or chemotherapy) |
Self-directed exercise at 50 % - 60 % of VO2peak, 5 d/wk × 26 wks (n = 40); supervised exercise at 50 % to 60 %% of VO2peak 3 d/wk and self-directed exercise at same level 2 d/wk × 26 wks (n = 42); or usual care (n = 41). |
↑ VO2peak in supervised exercise group compared to control in patients not receiving chemotherapy; no difference between groups in VO2peak among patients receiving chemotherapy. |
Vincent et al. 2013 [72] |
42 women with stage I-III breast cancer beginning first line adjuvant chemotherapy |
Home-based walking program at 50 % - 60 % of maximum heart rate, 3 d/wk × 12 wks. |
↑ VO2peak and ↑ 6MWT distance. |