Physical Exercise for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

physical performance

The goal of this trial within cohorts study is to determine and compare physical performance,
 muscle strength, fatigue, quality of life, body composition, nutritional status, physical
 activity, treatment tolerability of radiotherapy (RT), chemoradiation (CRT) or bioradiation
 (BRT), and healthcare related costs in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) with and
 without a 10 week physical exercise intervention (PEI) during RT, CRT or BRT ((C/B)RT).
 
 Patients who were randomized in the PEI group and accepted the invitation to undergo the
 experimental intervention receive a PEI twice a week for 10 weeks. The PEI will be executed 6
 to 7 weeks during and 3 to 4 weeks after (C/B)RT.
 
 Researchers will compare patients who undergo the PEI with patients who did not undergo the
 PEI to see if there is difference in physical performance, muscle strength, fatigue, Quality
 of Life, body composition, nutritional status, physical activity, treatment tolerability of
 (C/B)RT , and healthcare related costs in patients with Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) with and
 without a 10 week Physical Exercise Intervention (PEI) during (C/B)RT).