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. 2021 Oct 19;11:762709. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.762709

Table 1.

Inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria of the BEGYN study.

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
  • Female sex

  • Age ≥ 18 years

  • Invasive, non-metastatic breast cancer

  • Sufficient language skills to fill the questionnaires and to write an activity diary

  • Sufficient technical skills or support for using a smart phone and fitness tracker

  • Given written informed consent

  • Any antineoplastic treatment or invasive procedures (e.g., surgery for venous port) prior to baseline measurement

  • Life expectancy < 12 months

  • Non-invasive disease (e.g., carcinoma in situ)

  • Previous or current history of other neoplasia

  • Inability to perform a spiroergometry on a tread mill

  • Pregnant or nursing women