The Psychological and Physical Benefits of the Supervised Individual Exercise Program During Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Prospective Study

Treatment side effects lead to a negative impact on quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Exercise is reported improve the physical and psychological status these patients. The aim study investigate effect exercise during radiotherapy A randomized prospective was set an outpatient rehabilitation clinic. Histologically proven stage I-III patients referred for adjuvant were randomly assigned supervised aerobic strengthening program (10 patients) or usual medical care without training patients). primary outcome parameters Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES), Short Form-36 (SF_36) Quality life, Coping Orientation Problems Experienced (COPE) Inventory, Fatigue Severity (FSS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Anxiety (BAI). End points assessed 1 week prior following 6 weeks training. In repeated measures analysis, BAI FSS scores decreased, while general health (GH) energy/fatigue (E) subscores SF-36 increased group (p=0.045, Cohen d=0.757 BAI, p=0.02, d=0.863, p=0.010, d=1.02 GH, p=0.032, d=0.801 E). addition, use problem-based coping score decreased control (p=0.049, d=0.641). No significant differences found between two groups BDI RSES (p>0.05). conclusion, combined improved anxiety, fatigue, energy, perceptions also prevented decrease using effective strategies.