title: Cardiorespiratory fitness and quality-of-life analysis posttreatment in breast cancer survivors.
abstract: This study compared VO(2peak), treatment frequency and dosage, and QOL between 22 post-treated breast cancer survivors (CATotal) and 22 apparently healthy, age-matched women (CO). The CATotal group included 11 with no history of any other co-morbidities (CA) and 11 with controlled hypertension (CA + H). VO(2peak) was measured using the Bruce Protocol. QOL was measured using the SF-36 survey. Significant differences were observed in VO(2peak) between CATotal and CO (p = 0.014), CA and CA + H (p = 0.001), and CA + H and CO (p = 0.001). Physical, emotional, and mental health domains of the SF-36 were significantly different between CATotal and CO (p = 0.006, 0.001, and 0.05 respectively). These results suggest that breast cancer survivors with controlled hypertension can experience a significant reduction in VO(2peak) when compared to apparently healthy, age-matched controls. Also, treatment frequency and dosage affected QOL in this group of survivors.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros-MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Grassyara Pinho
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Tolentino
authors.forename: Cláudio L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Battaglini
authors.forename: Selma Silva
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Arturo Santana
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Otano
authors.forename: Délio Marques
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Conde
authors.forename: Elizabeth Serex
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Ricardo Jacó
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011788:Quality of Life; D017741:Survivors