Effects of concurrent aerobic and strength training on breast cancer survivors: a pilot study
Effects of concurrent aerobic and strength training on breast cancer survivors: a pilot study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.puhe.2016.03.028
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发表时间:
2016-07-01
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影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Parisi, A.
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作者:
De Luca, V.;Minganti, C.;Parisi, A.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a combined aerobic and strength program on physiological and psychological parameters in female breast cancer survivors.Study design: Randomised controlled trial.Methods: 20 patients (age: 45.6 +/- 2.7 yrs) surgically treated for breast cancer that had completed all cancer therapies at least 6 months before and with no contraindications to physical activity, were recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 10) and a control group (n = 10). Intervention group patients attend to a 24-week combined aerobic and strength training program. Physiological (i.e. VO2max, bioelectrical impedance test, maximal strength of principal muscular groups) and psychological (i.e. functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-fatigue: FACIT-F) parameters were assessed at baseline and after 24 weeks.Results: After 24 weeks the intervention group showed significant improvement in VO2max (38.8%), strength of upper and lower limbs (ranging from 13 to 60%) and decrease in fat mass percentage (-6.3%). The FACIT-F showed significant increase in all of the three scores that can be derived (FACIT-F Trial outcome: 13%; FACT-G total score: 18%; FACIT-F total score: 15%) showing patient's quality of life (QOL) improvement. No significant change in all the parameters was found for the control group.Conclusion: These results show the positive effects of a combined aerobic and strength training program on breast cancer survivors and underline the importance of the early inclusion of structured physical activity in the rehabilitation protocol. (C) 2016 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.