RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effectiveness of a 12-month Exercise Program on Physical Performance and Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 3875
OP 3884
VO 32
IS 9
A1 TIINA SAARTO
A1 HEIDI MARIKA PENTTINEN
A1 HARRI SIEVÄNEN
A1 PIRKKO-LIISA KELLOKUMPU-LEHTINEN
A1 LIISA HAKAMIES-BLOMQVIST
A1 RIKU NIKANDER
A1 RIIKKA HUOVINEN
A1 RIITTA LUOTO
A1 HANNU KAUTIAINEN
A1 SALME JÄRVENPÄÄ
A1 IRJA IDMAN
A1 MERI UTRIAINEN
A1 LEENA VEHMANEN
A1 ANNA-STINA JÄÄSKELÄINEN
A1 ANNELI ELME
A1 JOHANNA RUOHOLA
A1 TIINA PALVA
A1 HARRI VERTIO
A1 MATTI RAUTALAHTI
A1 MIKAEL FOGELHOLM
A1 CARL BLOMQVIST
A1 MINNA-LIISA LUOMA
YR 2012
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/32/9/3875.abstract
AB Aim: The study aimed at determining whether physical exercise training improves the quality of life (QoL) and physical fitness of breast cancer survivors. Patients and Methods: 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.