Effectiveness of home-based exercise in breast cancer survivors: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation · Published 2023-08-07 · Journal article · DOI 10.1186/s13102-023-00710-7 · PMID: 37550769 · PMC · Cited by 14 (Crossref)

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Vahid Farajivafa, Nasim Khosravi, Nilofar Rezaee, Maryam Koosha, Shahpar Haghighat

Abstract

Abstract Background Breast cancer patients are recommended to engage in regular exercise. In developing countries, where there is a lack of facilities to offer specialized, supervised exercise for this population, regularly exercising might be a challenge. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based intervention in this population. Methods Breast cancer survivors were randomly assigned to either the home-based exercise program or the usual care group. Exercise intervention included walking, balance, and stretch exercises, along with weekly follow-up telephone calls. Quality of life (QOL) was evaluated using EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-BR23 questionnaires and the predicted VO2 peak was measured using the Ebbeling submaximal treadmill test. Results Eighty-nine patients were enrolled in the study. Reported minutes of exercise gradually increased from 40.7 min per week in week 1 to 116.9 min per week in week 12. This intervention improved global QOL (P = 0.001), social functioning (P = 0.04), and the predicted VO2 peak (P = 0.01). Conclusion This home-based exercise regime effectively increased quality of life and physical activity levels. Trial registry Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials identifier: IRCT20140810018746N1, prospectively registered 08/01/2018, https://en.irct.ir/trial/27959 .

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Volume
15
Issue
1
Year
2023

Citation

Farajivafa, V., Khosravi, N., Rezaee, N., et al. (2023). Effectiveness of home-based exercise in breast cancer survivors: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00710-7

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