2017-April-1
Dr. Kathleen Griffith, Nursing Professor at GW University, discussed chemotherapy-induced PN and results of her on-going study of exercise for those patients. <Presentation PDF> and <How you can join the study PDF>. She also recommended this <Review summarizing research on Exercise and PN>, which concluded:

• Overall, balance training appears to be the most effective exercise intervention.
• Focusing exclusively on strength (or endurance and strength combined) has lower impact.
• For metabolically induced [i.e. diabetic] neuropathy (by far the most common type), endurance training plays an important role.
• NOTE: context support: Mike’s presentation on muscles & PN (see notes on 2018-Mar-3 meeting) makes the point that the fastest muscles (needed for peak strength) must be exercised to some degree to slow progression of PN weakness. A balanced program will have some of this. Simone Thomas emphasized (see notes on 2017-Oct-7 meeting) that high tempo exercise is needed to encourage blood flow. Again, a balanced approach is needed.

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