Effects of short-term exercise on breast cancer survivor

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12615000561583
• Date of registration: 01/06/2015
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Malaysian breast cancer cohort (MyBcc), University Malaya
• Public title: Effects of short-term exercise on breast cancer survivor
• Scientific title: Effects of short-term exercise on breast cancer survivor: Implication towards health and fitness recovery after chemotherapy and postoperative radiotherapy. A pilot study
• Date of first enrolment: 07/06/2014
• Target sample size: 10
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12615000561583.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Non-randomised trial;
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Malaysia

Contacts

• Name: Mr Gabriel lingesh

• Name: Mr Gabriel Lingesh

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physically Active Breast cancer survivors who has completed their treatment. There are no restrictions with respect to completion of the therapy.
Exclusion criteria: Non breast cancer survivors

Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

Breast Cancer ;
Breast Cancer

Cancer - Breast

Intervention(s)

Eleven female breast cancer survivors (age = 41 – 62 years old) who had completed chemotherapy and postoperative radiotherapy treatment performed Resistance Band Exercise (RBE) for strength training and Aerobic Zumba Dance (AZD) for cardiovascular training for six weeks. Participants took part in RBE (eight exercises for chest, arms, legs, back and abdominal) three times a week for 30 minutes per session and AZD 60 minutes once a week per session. Both RBE and AZD were conducted in a group. RBE is conducted by exercise physiologist including me and AZD is conducted by a dance instructor. Pre and post measurement on VO2 (ml/kg/min), knee and shoulder peak torque (N-m) and BIA including BMI, Skeletal Muscle Mass (SMM), percent body fat (PBF) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) were measured.

Primary Outcome(s)

aerobic outcomes was measured using Hur – Monark 939E cycle ergometer to determine VO2 peak values (ml/kg/min). The Astrand 6 minute sub-maximal test protocol was used.[6 weeks]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Strength outcomes was measured using The Biodex Multi-Joint System Pro dynamometer to determine lower and upper body peak torque (N-m) of the quadriceps and hamstrings; shoulders internal and external muscle. The test protocols used were isokinetic unilateral knee extension/flexion at 90/90o.s-1 (low velocity) with contraction CON/CON and unilateral shoulder internal/external rotation at 90/90o.s-1 (low velocity) with contraction CON/CON.
[6 weeks]

This is a composite secondary outcome which includes Body mass indeks (BMI), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), % body fat (PBF) & waist hip ratio were measured using Body impedance analysis (BIA) machine.[6 weeks]

Secondary ID(s)

None

Source(s) of Monetary Support

HIR research grant, university Malaya

Secondary Sponsor(s)

University Malaya medical centre (UMMC)