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Abstract Purpose: The current study was conducted to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of aerobic exercise as physical therapy approach in improving physical functioning and quality of life in lymphoma patients. Subjects: Forty patients of both sexes (21 men and 19 women) with age ranged from 35 to 50 years old who complained from lymphoma participated in this study. Method: The patients were recruited from National cancer institute. The patients were assigned into two equal groups: group A (exercises group) included 20 patients (13 men and 7 women) who received aerobic exercises training for 30 minutes daily for 12 weeks. Plus chemotherapy group B (chemotherapy group) included 20 patients (8 men and 12 women) who received the chemotherapy medication for 12 weeks. Results: The results of this study showed significant improvement in hemoglobin content, physical functioning and quality of life in group A more than group B. Conclusions: It was concluded that treadmill is an effective in performing aerobic exercises and relives the muscle fatigue in lymphoma patients |