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- Title
Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on insulin and cytokine levels in a randomized controlled pilot study on breast cancer survivors.
- Authors
Janelsins, Michelle C; Davis, Paul G; Wideman, Laurie; Katula, Jeffrey A; Sprod, Lisa K; Peppone, Luke J; Palesh, Oxana G; Heckler, Charles E; Williams, Jacqueline P; Morrow, Gary R; Mustian, Karen M
- Abstract
Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is an integrative medicine mind-body practice with a physical activity component that has positive effects on aerobic capacity, muscular strength, and quality of life among cancer survivors, similar to the effects elicited by other modes of moderate-intensity exercise. Inflammatory cytokines and insulin and insulin-related signaling molecules may contribute to weight gain and affect cancer recurrence rates and survival; exercise can curb cancer- and treatment-related weight gain, increase survival, and reduce levels of insulin and inflammatory cytokines. Despite knowing the beneficial effects of conventional exercise interventions on these mediators, little is known about the physiologic effects of TCC on these pathways in breast cancer survivors.
- Publication
Clinical breast cancer, 2011, Vol 11, Issue 3, p161
- ISSN
1938-0666
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.clbc.2011.03.013