Resistance Training and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors

Abstract

T he number of studies involving patients with breast cancer and physical activity has increased in recent years.The Resistance Training (RT) has shown to be effective in improving.Objective: To compare quality of life between women breast cancer survivors (BCS) with apparently healthy women.Methods: This study analyses the effects of once weekly RT on fatigue levels among BCS.Randomized controlled trial.The 25 women included were randomized into RT or control group.The RT group performed eight weeks of RT (once per week).Quality of life was evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire.The final score can vary between 0 (worse general health) and 100 (better health status).The SF-36 questionnaire consists of 8 domains: General Health Status, Vitality,