Benefits of MPACT in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

• •Active or symptomatic cardiopulmonary disease
• •Substantial dementia
• •Acute medical conditions, such as acute flare-up of joint condition or infection
• •Participants must not be actively receiving physical therapy in a relevant area, at the time of enrollment, or participating in intensive (30 min per day) aerobic program three times per week.
• •Patients are actively being treated for another cancer at the time of enrollment
• •Active or unstable metabolic conditions such as brittle diabetes or severe anemia
• •Alcohol intake less than 3 ounces per day
• •Hemiplegia or lower limb amputation
• •Significant orthopedic or musculoskeletal condition that does not allow weight bearing
• •Unable to maintain safe stance and walk, either with or without an assistive device