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Variability in physical function for patients living with breast cancer during a 12-week exercise program.
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Supportive Care in Cancer . Jan2022, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p69-76. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Purpose: To describe the variability during weekly performance on physical function tests during a 12-week individualized exercise program for patients with breast cancer and to test if the expected improvements in physical function surpass the minimally clinically important difference (MCID), after accounting for week-to-week variance. Methods: Twenty-five participants, 19 years and older living with breast cancer within 2 years of their initial diagnosis, were recruited. Some participants were undergoing active treatment, while others completed their treatment. The intervention was an individualized exercise session twice a week, for 1 h each session, for a total of 12 weeks. Main outcomes tested included the 6-min walk test and chair stand test. Results: A significant average improvement was observed in the 6MWT (p <.01) and the chair stand test (p <.001) following the intervention. Individual confidence intervals were wide across all testing measures with only 28% and 8% of participants meeting or surpassing the MCID for the 6MWT and chair stand test, respectively. Conclusion: Despite a significant improvement in physical function during the program, the majority of patients did not reach the MCID, which could be due to large variability resulting from treatment-related side effects or measurement error. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09414355
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153900270
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06394-4