PMID- 21147819 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110804 LR - 20131121 IS - 1552-695X (Electronic) IS - 1534-7354 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 1 DP - 2011 Mar TI - Exercise in patients with breast cancer and healthy controls: energy substrate oxidation and blood lactate responses. PG - 6-15 LID - 10.1177/1534735410387600 [doi] AB - The aim of this study was to compare select aspects of exercise energy metabolism in patients with breast cancer with that of healthy controls across a variety of exercise intensities. Posttreated patients with breast cancer were matched with healthy women based on age, physical fitness level, and menopausal status. Subjects participated in low-, moderate-, and high-intensity submaximal exercise sessions that corresponded with 40% of maximal oxygen consumption (Vo(2max)), 60% Vo(2max), and 70% Vo(2max). Oxygen consumption and respiratory exchange ratio were taken during submaximal exercise sessions to determine substrate oxidation rates for carbohydrate (CHO) and fat. Blood lactate and blood glucose were also measured before and after each of the submaximal exercise sessions as indices of CHO metabolism. Results indicate that the patients with breast cancer had a significantly (P