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Table 1 Patients characteristics

From: Feasibility of a 12-month-exercise intervention during and after radiation and chemotherapy in cancer patients: impact on quality of life, peak oxygen consumption, and body composition

Total number of pts

 

45 (100 %)

Age (years)

Median (Range)

49 (35–74)

Gender

Female

40 (89 %)

 

Male

5 (11 %)

Tumor type

Breast Cancer

30 (67 %)

 

Colorectal Cancer

5 (11 %)

 

Endometrial Cancer

3 (7 %)

 

Brain Tumor

3 (7 %)

 

Lymphoma

2 (4 %)

 

Other

2 (4 %)

Intent of treatment

Curative

38 (84 %)

 

Palliative

7 (16 %)

Type of treatment

Ongoing radiation/chemotherapy

37 (82 %)

 

Previous treatment

8 (18 %)

Adherence

>3 Months

42 (93 %)

 

>6 Months

41 (91 %)

Physical exercise sessions (weekly)

Thrice

32 (71 %)

 

Twice

11 (24 %)

 

Nil

2 (5 %)