Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy For Surgery

The current study was carried out to compare between the effect of aerobic exercise and resisted exercise program on immunoglobulins in breast cancer patients. Sixty patients with breast cancer were included in this study and were randomly divided into three equal groups: (A, B and C). Group A underwent chemotherapy received aerobic exercise, 3 times per week for 5 months, group B underwent chemotherapy received Resisted exercise, 3 times per week for 5 months and Group C received chemotherapy for one session every 21 day. The clinical findings of the patients were analyzed before and after the treatment via serum blood analysis. All sixty patients completed the study. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and ANOVA test for comparison between the mean of groups. The results showed that there was significant increase in immunoglobulin A while there was no significance in immunoglobulin G in group A and B compared with the group C. In relation to serum blood analysis the study revealed that the results obtained in group A and B were superior to that of group C. It was concluded that aerobic and resisted exercise has significant improvement in immunoglobulin IgA at breast cancer patients underwent chemotherapy as evidenced by serum blood analysis. Aerobic and resisted exercise was considered as a safe and effective modality for improvement of immunoglobulin at breast cancer patients

Issued also as CD