Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients

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Autor(a) principal: Canário,Ana Carla Gomes
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Cabral,Patricia Uchoa Leitão, Paiva,Lucila Corsino de, Florencio,Gilzandra Lira Dantas, Spyrides,Maria Helena, Gonçalves,Ana Katherine da Silveira
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Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)
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Resumo: SUMMARY Objective: to evaluate the relationship between levels of physical activity, fatigue and quality of life (QOL) in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods: 215 women between the ages of 40 and 65 years were recruited at a cancer clinic. Physical activity levels were assessed by using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), fatigue levels by using the revised Piper scale, and QOL by means of EORTC QLQ-C30 and WHOQOL-Bref. Statistical analysis was performed using Minitab statistical software, version 16. Results: the mean age of subjects was 52.66 years (SD=8.6); patients were mostly white (58.14%) and overweight (55.81%). Most women were fatigued (72.09%) while physically active women showed lower symptoms of fatigue (p<0.001). Mean scores for QOL were significantly lower among fatigued women (p<0.001). More active women scored higher on all scales of QOL (EORTC), especially for functional capacity (p<0.001), compared with the sedentary patients. A significant association was found between level of physical activity and overall QOL (WHOQOL-Bref) for all domains (p<0.001). Climacteric symptoms ranged from mild to strong and did not show any statistically significant results; however, the most active women had the fewest symptoms. Conclusion: physical activity appears to positively influence fatigue and QOL in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
title Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
spellingShingle Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
Canário,Ana Carla Gomes
motor activity
fatigue
women
breast cancer prevention
quality of life
title_short Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
title_full Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
title_fullStr Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
title_full_unstemmed Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
title_sort Physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
author Canário,Ana Carla Gomes
author_facet Canário,Ana Carla Gomes
Cabral,Patricia Uchoa Leitão
Paiva,Lucila Corsino de
Florencio,Gilzandra Lira Dantas
Spyrides,Maria Helena
Gonçalves,Ana Katherine da Silveira
author_role author
author2 Cabral,Patricia Uchoa Leitão
Paiva,Lucila Corsino de
Florencio,Gilzandra Lira Dantas
Spyrides,Maria Helena
Gonçalves,Ana Katherine da Silveira
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author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Canário,Ana Carla Gomes
Cabral,Patricia Uchoa Leitão
Paiva,Lucila Corsino de
Florencio,Gilzandra Lira Dantas
Spyrides,Maria Helena
Gonçalves,Ana Katherine da Silveira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv motor activity
fatigue
women
breast cancer prevention
quality of life
topic motor activity
fatigue
women
breast cancer prevention
quality of life
description SUMMARY Objective: to evaluate the relationship between levels of physical activity, fatigue and quality of life (QOL) in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods: 215 women between the ages of 40 and 65 years were recruited at a cancer clinic. Physical activity levels were assessed by using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), fatigue levels by using the revised Piper scale, and QOL by means of EORTC QLQ-C30 and WHOQOL-Bref. Statistical analysis was performed using Minitab statistical software, version 16. Results: the mean age of subjects was 52.66 years (SD=8.6); patients were mostly white (58.14%) and overweight (55.81%). Most women were fatigued (72.09%) while physically active women showed lower symptoms of fatigue (p<0.001). Mean scores for QOL were significantly lower among fatigued women (p<0.001). More active women scored higher on all scales of QOL (EORTC), especially for functional capacity (p<0.001), compared with the sedentary patients. A significant association was found between level of physical activity and overall QOL (WHOQOL-Bref) for all domains (p<0.001). Climacteric symptoms ranged from mild to strong and did not show any statistically significant results; however, the most active women had the fewest symptoms. Conclusion: physical activity appears to positively influence fatigue and QOL in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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