Effects of strength-training on Breast Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Women; C04.588.180; Breast Neoplasms; Muscle Strength; M01.975; E01.370.600.425

• Registration Number: RBR-5bqfyt
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança da Universidade Federal de Goiás

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Staging history I to III confirmed; age between 40 and 65 years; being in menopause; not being involved in any regular exercise program in the last 6 months; have completed all cancer-related therapies, including, surgery, chemotherapy and / or radiation; be at least 6 months after treatment; hormone therapy (eg tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor).

Exclusion Criteria

Osteomioarticular limitations that could compromise the exercise protocol; uncontrolled chronic disease that could represent a risk to the health of the volunteer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in muscle strength for lower and upper limbs of 58% and 26%, respectively, compared to baseline. Evaluation of muscle strength was performed by the test of 10 maximal repetitions before and after intervention.<br>The evaluations took place between April 20, 2017 and September 22, 2017.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The body composition no changed after the intervention. Body evaluation was performed by dual beam radiological absorptiometry before and after intervention.<br>The assessment took place between April 20, 2017 and September 22, 2017.