Randomized Controlled Trials of Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Prevention

• Autores: Melinda Irwin
• Localización: Exercise and sport sciences reviews: a quarterly publication of the American College of Sports Medicine, ISSN 0091-6331, Vol. 34, Nº. 4, 2006, págs. 182-193
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Observational studies demonstrate that women who exercise have a lower risk of developing breast cancer compared with sedentary women, but clinical trials are necessary to demonstrate a decreased effect of exercise on breast cancer. This review presents a rationale for randomized controlled exercise trials for breast cancer prevention and proposes a construct for designing such trials