Keywords:
Breast, Mammography, Acceptance testing, Athletic injuries
Authors:
Y. Zissiadis1, P. Cormie2, C. Peddle-Mcintye2, M. Lathem1, D. Galvao2, R. Newton2; 1Perth/AU, 2Joondalup/AU
DOI:
10.1594/ranzcr2015/R-0031
Results
BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS |
EXERCISE
(N=43)
|
USUAL CARE
(N=44)
|
P-VALUE |
Age (years) |
52.2 +/-10.6 |
51.8 +/-10.9 |
0.711 |
Tertiary Education |
12 (28%) |
22 (50%) |
0.035 |
Employed |
25 (58%) |
31 (70%) |
0.090 |
Number of co-morbidities* |
0.5+/-0.6 |
0.8+/-1.1 |
0.046 |
Previous chemotherapy |
25 (58%) |
27 (61%) |
0.664 |
Radiation Dose to breast (Gy) |
49.2 +/-2.4 |
49.3 +/-2.3 |
0.744 |
Number of radiation fractions |
24.1 +/- 2.7 |
24.2 +/- 2.6 |
0.836 |
physical activity level |
|
|
|
-meet aerobic exercise guidelnes |
10 (23%) |
13 (30%) |
0.506 |
-meet resistance exercise guidelines |
4(9%) |
4 (9%) |
0.973 |
|
|
|
|
STUDY SCHEMA
METHODS – PARTICIPANTS & ENDPOINTS
•Participants:
–n = 87 (preliminary analysis of n = 107)
–Breast cancer patients prescribed radical radiotherapy
–Exclusion criteria:
•Bone metastatic disease
•Any illness/condition that could inhibit them from exercising or put them at risk during exercise
•Study Endpoints:
–Fatigue (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue)
–Physical activity level (Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire)
–Quality of life (Short Form-36 Health Survey)
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