Dragonboat Activity for Breast Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Dragon Boat; Behavioral: Home-based Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05206526
• Lead Sponsor: University of Padova

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to determine how a structured and supervised physical activity program linked to Dragon Boat practice can improve motivation to participate in physical activity sessions. It is also the purpose of this study to evaluate the improvement in body composition, body image perception and physical function.

For this purpose, a group of women operated on for breast cancer was recruited and divided into two experimental groups: one group participated in a structured program of Dragon Boat while the other followed a home-based program of exercises independently in the home environment.

Anthropometric measures (weight, height, BMI) and arm circumference, data on lifestyle and psychological well-being were evaluated by means of questionnaires. Tests were also performed to assess shoulder strength, aerobic capacity and mobility.

The results of this study will (a) identify the strategies used that make Dragon Boat activity effective in ensuring quality participation in physical activity, (b) define the physiological effects of Dragon Boat activity on physical functionality and (c) correlating objective measures with subjective perceptions thanks to the integration of new body composition analysis techniques (regional BIA) and validated questionnaires on the perception of body image.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-15
• Study Completion: 2021-09-30
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• age 45-70 years
• Body mass index: <18 and <30 kg / m2
• Diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer

Exclusion Criteria

• Other corneal diseases (cardiovascular, hepatic, respiratory)
• Participation in other structured exercise programs

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dragon Boat	Dragon Boat	12 weeks of training, defined by a precise progressive, structured and supervised program divided into 3 weekly sessions of one hour / one hour and a half preparatory to the Dragon Boat activity.
Control	Home-based Exercise	12 weeks of home-based training, without supervision, to perform 3 time per week composed by ten total body exercise.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lean body mass	Change from baseline to up to 3 months	kilograms of muscle mass measure by bioimpendenziometry
cardiovascular fitness	Change from baseline to up to 3 months	meters walked during the 6 minutes walking test
body appreciation	Change from baseline to up to 3 months	body image perception measured by the score of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from Never (receiving a score of 1) to Always (receiving a score of 5)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nutrition and Exercise Lab, DSB, University of Padova; 🇮🇹 Padova, Italy