Factors affecting lower limb muscle strength and cardiopulmonary fitness after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Aiko IshikawaYohei OtakaMichiyo KamisakoTetsuya SuzukiChieko MiyataTetsuya TsujiHideo MatsumotoJun KatoTakehiko MoriShinichiro OkamotoMeigen LiuPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)
These findings suggest that improvements in muscle strength and cardiopulmonary fitness before HSCT are crucial for maintaining post-treatment physical function, especially in elderly individuals with acute GVHD requiring a long-term stay in a protective environment.