Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Due to the use of preventative interventions, early screening and detection, and use of new treatments, the number of people surviving cancer has increased during the past three decades. A consequence of improved survival is that cancer survivors are at greater risk of dying of other causes, including cardiovascular disease, as a result of unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors, sedentary deconditioning, and as a result of adverse effects of cancer therapy. Some studies have shown that cancer survivors have abnormal vascular function and decreased functional capacity; however, the relationship between functional capacity and arterial stiffness in cancer survivors remains unknown. This study examined the relationship between arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity and augmentation index) and functional capacity (six-minute walk test) in cancer survivors. The results showed no significant difference between functional capacity and arterial stiffness in cancer survivors compared to healthy age and sex matched predicted values. Moreover, there was no relationship between functional capacity and arterial stiffness in cancer survivors.
Publication Date
5-1-2017
Language
English
License
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Recommended Citation
Webster, Britney, "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN CANCER SURVIVORS" (2017). 2017 Spring Honors Capstone Projects. 19.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_spring2017/19