Skip over navigation
The Hospital
Research
Support Us
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Home
Français
Directions & Maps
Contact Us
About Us
Vision and Strategic Directions
Board Chair and CEO Message
Leadership Team
Annual Reports
Facilities
Research Data Management
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Wellness
Our Research
Priorities, Programs and Diseases
Researcher Profiles
National Research Networks
Scientific Publications
Research Awards
Technology Transfer
Industry Sponsored Research
Responsible Innovation
For Students & Fellows
News & Events
Newsroom
Seminars & Events
Career Opportunities
For Patients
News & Events
Home
>
News & Events
>
Newsroom
Bookmark or Share
Display Options
Display Options
+
Increase
/
-
Decrease
font size
High contrast version
Printer-friendly version
Newsroom
Seminars & Events
Newsroom
Regular exercise helps with side effects of chemotherapy
December 4, 2013
Dr. Roanne Segal played a major role in a multi-centre clinical trial that found that regular cardiovascular exercise helps breast cancer patients manage symptoms of chemotherapy. The trial, which involved 300 patients in Ottawa, Edmonton and Vancouver, compared three different exercise regimes, each done three times weekly: standard aerobic (30 minutes), high aerobic (60 minutes) or a combination of standard aerobic and weights. The study found that the high aerobic was the best at reducing chemotherapy side effects. The results were published in the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
.
CBC TV Ottawa
covered the story, interviewing Dr. Segal, Dr. Mark Clemons and a patient.
Funders:
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
About the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital and is an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa, closely associated with the university’s Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences. OHRI includes more than 1,700 scientists, clinical investigators, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff conducting research to improve the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease. www.ohri.ca
Media contact
Jennifer Ganton
Director, Communications and Public Relations
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
613-798-5555 x 73325
613-614-5253 (cell)
jganton@ohri.ca