Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery

Background: In the clinical practice Cancer give rise to anaemia. So this study was performed to evaluate effects of aerobic exercise training on erythrocytes count and haemoglobin amount after radiation therapy in breast cancer patients Methodology: thirty patients were included in this study. Their ages ranged from 45 to 55 years and they were selected randomly and divided into two groups each group contains 15 patients: Group (A) {u2013} (Study Group) received aerobic exercise training 3 times/week for 6 weeks and radiation therapy treatment course. Group (B) {u2013} (Control Group) received radiation therapy treatment course only for 6 weeks. The measurements were done before the study, after 3 weeks and then after 6 weeks of treatment for both groups by measuring Erythrocytes count and the haemoglobin amount using complete blood count. Results: It showed changes in erythrocyte count and haemoglobin amount after treatment for group (A) and (B) with percentage of 7.79 %., 42.39 %, respectively for the erythrocyte count and 10.51 %, 37.57 %, respectively for haemoglobin amount. There was a highly significant difference between two groups after the treatment. Conclusion: Aerobic exercise training was found to improve production of the erythrocytes and hemoglobin and shorten healing time of the breast cancer

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