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Table 5 Physical activity barriers during chemotherapy (n = 9)

From: Feasibility of a physical activity intervention during and shortly after chemotherapy for testicular cancer

 

Mean value

Nausea

5.7

Feeling unwell

5.7

Reduced general condition

4.8

Exhausted/tired

4.6

Headache

3.6

Breathlessness

3.6

Diarrhea

2.6

Reduced muscle strength

2.6

Dyspnea

2.4

Constipation

2.1

Increased heart rate

1.6

Neuropathy

1.4

  1. “On a scale from 0 to 10, how did the following adverse effects hampered your level of physical activity during chemotherapy?” (1 = not at all to 10 = to a very high degree). Mean value for the nine patients that were interviewed, for each adverse effect
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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