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Progressive resistance training in cachectic head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a randomized controlled pilot feasibility trial

BACKGROUND: Cancer cachexia is a prevalent symptom of head and neck neoplasms. The reduction in skeletal muscle mass is one of the main characteristics which can lead to poor physical functioning. The purposes of this pilot randomized controlled trial were to determine the feasibility of progressive...

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Autores principales: Grote, Manuel, Maihöfer, Cornelius, Weigl, Martin, Davies-Knorr, Patricia, Belka, Claus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30400971
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-018-1157-0