EFFECT OF PROGRESSIVE RESISTIVE TRAINING ON THE MOVEMENT AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: A QUASI STUDY

Objectives: Cancer treatment related fatigue is a common and distressing symptom among breast cancer patients. With a greater longevity promote by advances in therapeutics & early diagnosis, interest has shifted to the assessment of quality of life (QOL). The concept of functional capacity has been used extensively in disability and rehabilitation research as an indicator of an individual’s ability to engage in physical activity. The aim of this study was to find the association of fatigue, QOL and functional capacity in post-operative breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant therapy.Materials and Methods: A total 30 participants who were receiving third cycle of chemotherapy were recruited from the Cancer Hospital. Facet fatigue questionnaire, FACT B questionnaire and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) were used for the assessment purpose of fatigue, QOL and functional capacity, respectively. Results: The Spearman’s correlation confirmed that the fatigue is strongly associated with subscale score of Fact B and very strongly associated with total score of fact B, Fact G and TOI. There was moderate association between the fatigue and functional capacity. There were above average values in total and subscale scores of QOL but among all the subscale scores of QOL, breast cancer subscale score was having lower value compared to others and social well being score was higher. Conclusion: Fatigue is having strong association with quality of life and moderate effect with functional capacity in these patients. Specific breast cancer related health is having more association among other quality of life aspects and social well being is least affected.

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Integrative Exercise and Lifestyle Intervention Increases Leisure-Time Activity in Breast Cancer Patients

Integrative Cancer Therapies ◽

10.1177/1534735414541962 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 493-501 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Soraya Casla ◽

Pernille Hojman ◽

Ricardo Cubedo ◽

Isabel Calvo ◽

Javier Sampedro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Time Activity ◽

Leisure Time Activity

Background. Physical activity has been demonstrated to increase survival in breast cancer patients, but few breast cancer patients meet the general recommendations for physical activity. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate if a supervised integrated counseling and group-based exercise program could increase leisure-time activity in women with breast cancer. Methods. This pilot project, designed as a single-arm study with pre-post testing, consisted of 24 classes of combined aerobic and strength exercise training as well as classes on dietary and health behavior. A total of 48 women with breast cancer who were undergoing or had recently completed anticancer treatment completed the study. Leisure-time physical activity, grip strength, functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and depression were assessed at baseline, after intervention, and at the 12-week follow-up after intervention. Results. The breast cancer patients increased their leisure-time physical activity ( P = .004), global strength ( P = .004), functional capacity ( P = .001), and QoL ( P = .009), and their depression score ( P = .004) significantly decreased. These improvements were independent of whether the patients were in ongoing therapy or had completed their treatment. Conclusion. This integrated intervention may produce lifestyle changes in breast cancer patients and survivors using the teachable moment to increase their leisure-time physical activity and, thereby, their QoL.

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