In:
International Journal of Sports Medicine, Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Abstract:
This study compared the effects of two supervised concurrent training
interventions in breast cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue at baseline. Twenty-three female breast cancer survivors (50±8 years) were
randomized to a high- (n=13) or a moderate-intensity (n=10) training program. Both interventions lasted 16 weeks and included the same
resistance exercises, but the aerobic component was supervised and more intense in the former (i.e., rating of perceived exertion of 7–8 vs. 6 on a
1–10 scale for the high and moderate-intensity intervention, respectively). The primary endpoint was fatigue perception. Endpoints were
assessed at baseline and after 16 weeks. The p-value for statistical significance was set at 0.004 after Bonferroni correction for multiple
comparisons. The high-intensity training program increased lower-limb muscle strength significantly (p=0.002) and tended to improve fatigue
perception (p=0.006), waist circumference (p=0.013), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (p=0.028) and some quality of life items
(p=0.011). Although the moderate-intensity training program did not provide such benefits in general (i.e., higher p-values for pre vs
post-intervention comparisons), no significant differences were found between interventions (all p 〉 0.004). Further research is needed to elucidate if
the benefits provided by high-intensity concurrent training are superior to those elicited by moderate-intensity training in breast cancer survivors.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0172-4622
,
1439-3964
Language:
English
Publisher:
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2041541-2
SSG:
31
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