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Breast Cancer
Research from Ajou University in the area of breast cancer published
June 25th, 2009
According to a study from South Korea, "The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the effectiveness of aerobic exercise interventions on cardiopulmonary function and body composition in women with breast cancer. Of 24 relevant studies reviewed, 10 studies (N = 588) met the inclusion criteria. e findings indicated that aerobic exercise significantly improved cardiopulmonary function as assessed by absolute VO2 peak N standardized mean difference [SMD] .916, p< 0.01), relative VO2 peak (SMD .424, p< .05), and 12-minute walk test (SMD .502, p< .001)." "Similarly, aerobic exercise significantly improved body composition as assessed by percentage body fat...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-25)
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