Physical and Health Outcomes With ExeRcise in Cancer SURVIVORS

Overview

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a physical exercise intervention model on breast cancer survivors and their adherence. The sample will consist of 30 women with a primary diagnosis of breast cancer. The intervention will be carried out in a highly complex oncology center in Maceió-AL, Brazil, using the FITT components of the prescription: frequency (4 days a week), intensity (aerobic part through musical beats, subjective perception scale and resistance exercises through the number of maximum repetitions), the total time of each session will be 45 minutes. The intervention arms include combined exercise training and aerobic exercise (i.e., walking). Adherence to each intervention evaluated in the 12-week intervention cycle will be measured in each session.

The study participants will be enrolled in a visit to a group of psychologic therapy women cancer survivors who met monthly and who have submitted to breast cancer treatment in a hospital in the city of Maceió (AL), Brazil, classified as High Complexity Oncologic Clinic. At this visit, the proposal for physical exercises will be presented in the hospital area. Volunteers will be scheduled for an in-person visit and assessed for eligibility. Those who meet all the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be invited to integrate the physical exercise intervention. The 12-week exercise intervention will consist of a combined exercise including an aerobic component (dance) and resistance training, and aerobic exercise (i.e., walking). Participants will be evaluated pre- and post-intervention in terms of several health indicators. All ethical approvals were collected before study initiation.