Effectiveness of a 12-month exercise program on physical performance and quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
Anticancer Res
; 32(9): 3875-84, 2012 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-22993332
ABSTRACT
AIM:
The study aimed at determining whether physical exercise training improves the quality of life (QoL) and physical fitness of breast cancer survivors. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 573 breast cancer survivors were randomized into an exercise or a control group, 12-months after adjuvant treatments. EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR-23 questionnaires were used for evaluation of QoL, FACIT-F for fatigue and the Finnish modified version of Beck's 13-item depression scale (RBDI) for depression. Physical fitness was assessed by a 2-km walking test, and a figure-8 running test and physical activity (PA) by metabolic equivalent (MET) hours per week (MET-h/wk).RESULTS:
Figure-8 running time improved significantly among the patients of the intervention group compared with the controls (p<0.001). No significant between-group differences were observed in 2-km walking time, in PA, EORTC-QLQ-C30, BR-23, FACIT-F or BDI. However, there was a linear relationship between increased PA and improved QoL (p=0.006), irrespective of the intervention.CONCLUSION:
Increase in physical activity was associated with improved QoL, but no effect of the exercise intervention was observed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Terapia por Exercício
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anticancer Res
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia