Effectiveness of Karate in Oncology Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (Dr Burrai); Oncology Unit, St Giovanni Paolo II Hospital, Olbia, Italy (Dr Ortu); Social Factors in Health Promotion Research Center, Health Research Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran (Dr Rafati); and Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, University Hospital, Sassari, Italy (Ms Micheluzzi).

We would like to thank Karate Master Antonio Barone and Karate Master Alessandro Barone, Tetta Bullitta, RN, and Antonella Delogu, RN, for contributing to the trial by recruiting participants and implementing the intervention.

F.B. contributed to conceptualization; methodology; writing—original draft; and writing—review and editing, project administration. S.O. contributed to conceptualization; writing—review and editing; and supervision, project administration. S.R. contributed to writing—review and editing; formal analysis; and data curation. V.M. contributed to conceptualization; methodology; writing—original draft; writing—review and editing; visualization; and supervision.

The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.

Correspondence: Valentina Micheluzzi, MSN, RN, Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, University Hospital of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 44, 07100 Sassari, Italy ([email protected]).

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