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Influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and endurance of cancer patients and their partners
- Source :
- Medical Oncology (Northwood, London, England)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Physical activity has a high importance for cancer patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and functional exercise capacity for patients with cancer. We collected data among participants of a regular dance training program for cancer patients with a questionnaire including the Body Image Scale (BIS), Brief Fatigue inventory (BFI), Short Scale for Measuring General Self-efficacy Beliefs (ASKU), and the 6-min walking test (6-MWT). 66 participants took part in the study, and among them, 39 participants also engaged in the 6-MWT: dance experience and the weeks of dance training were significantly associated with a higher walking distance in the 6-MWT. Participants with dance experience showed higher self-efficacy scores than participants without. Participants rated the influence of dancing on partnership positively. However, the dance training had no significant effects on fatigue or body image. Ballroom dancing may improve functional exercise capacity, and dance experience may be associated with a high self-efficacy and active lifestyle, which can be beneficial for cancer patients during and after treatment. Further studies are needed to assess the influence of ballroom dancing more deeply on physical activity and fitness and to learn more on impact on the partnership. As ballroom dancing seems to improve physical activity and wellbeing and can promote intimacy between partners, this intervention has the potential to support cancer survivors in various levels. Supplementary Information The online version of this article (10.1007/s12032-021-01459-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Dance
Physical activity
Walking
03 medical and health sciences
Walking distance
0302 clinical medicine
Neoplasms
Intervention (counseling)
Ballroom dancing
medicine
Humans
Dancing
Exercise
Fatigue
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Self-efficacy
Original Paper
Cancer
Cancer patients
030229 sport sciences
Hematology
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Self Efficacy
Body image
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Physical Endurance
Physical therapy
Female
Training program
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1559131X and 13570560
- Volume :
- 38
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medical Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6e3b6f9cc3f5e1dd068a260531bfd693