Table 1.
Subject Characteristicsa.
| Characteristics | Exercise | Control | Noncancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Age (years) | 64.0 ± 10.8 | 62.4 ± 9.7 | 55.1 ± 9.7 |
| Age range (years) | 50-77 | 43-75 | 42-74 |
| Females | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Males | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Height (in.) | 65.4 ± 2.5 | 66.8 ± 4.7 | 66.3 ± 3.3 |
| Weight (lbs) | 174.0 ± 32.3 | 179.5 ± 40.8 | 171.0 ± 21.5 |
| BMI | 28.4 ± 4.3 | 28.1 ± 3.8 | 27.4 ± 3.4 |
| Initial fatigue classification (number of subjects) | |||
| No fatigue | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mild | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Moderate | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Severe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Primary treatment (number of subjects) | |||
| Radiation | 4 | 3 | — |
| Chemotherapy | 4 | 4 | — |
| Cancer type | Hodgkin’s lymphoma (1), pancreatic (1), ovarian (1), and breast (5) | Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (1), leukemia (1), squamous cell carcinoma (1), uterine (1), colon (1), and breast (2) | |
| Days out of treatment | 29.9 ± 18.6 | 31.4 ± 21.7 | — |
| Exercise adherence rate (%) | 83.9 ± 12.8 | — | — |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
a
Data are presented as mean ± SD. No significant differences existed between the groups.