Effects of supervised exercise therapy in patients receiving radiotherapy for breast cancer

Postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer has a number of associated complications. This study examined whether supervised moderate-intensity exercise could mitigate the complications that occur during radiotherapy. Forty women were randomized before radiotherapy after various operations for brea...

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Published in:Yonsei medical journal 2008, 49(3), , pp.443-450
Main Authors: Hwang, Ji Hye, Chang, Hyun Jung, Shim, Young Hun, Park, Won Hah, Park, Won, Huh, Seung Jae, Yang, Jung-Hyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Exercise Therapy - adverse effects
Exercise Therapy - methods
Fatigue - etiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Original
Pain Measurement
Quality of Life
Range of Motion, Articular
Shoulder - physiopathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer has a number of associated complications. This study examined whether supervised moderate-intensity exercise could mitigate the complications that occur during radiotherapy. Forty women were randomized before radiotherapy after various operations for breast cancer. Seventeen patients who were assigned to the exercise group performed supervised moderate-intensity exercise therapy for 50 min 3 times per week for 5 weeks. Twenty-three patients in the control group were asked to perform self-shoulder stretching exercise. The World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), brief fatigue inventory (BFI), range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder, and pain score were assessed before and after radiotherapy. There were no significant differences noted at baseline between groups. In the exercise group, there was an increase in the WHOQOL-BREF and shoulder ROM and decrease in BFI and pain score after radiotherapy. On the other hand, patients in the control group showed decrease in the WHOQOL-BREF and shoulder ROM and increase in BFI and pain score after radiotherapy. There were statistically significant differences in the changes in the WHOQOL, BFI, shoulder ROM, and pain score between the groups. Patients receiving radiotherapy for breast cancer may benefit in physical and psychological aspects from supervised moderate-intensity exercise therapy.
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2008.49.3.443