title: Exercise intervention for fatigue-related symptoms in Thai women with breast cancer: A pilot study.
abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to preliminarily examine the effects of an exercise program on the symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance, mood disturbance, symptom distress, and physical fitness for Thai women with breast cancer. Twenty-three eligible women were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 11) or to a control group (n = 12). Data were collected and analyzed at baseline and again at 4, 7, and 10 weeks. At each time point, fatigue was measured at an expected high point during treatment. Participants in the exercise group demonstrated a trend toward improving the symptoms with mean score changes. Using generalized estimating equations analysis, a significant decrease in mood disturbance was found in the exercise group compared with control at 10 weeks (β = 0.03, P = 0.04). The participants exhibited significantly longer 12-minute walk distance at 10 weeks than those in the control group (t = 2.28, P = 0.04). These results indicate that exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy may be beneficial for Thai women with breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Saraburi, Thailand.
authors.forename: Wipasiri
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Naraphong
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Adrianne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Kyra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whitmer
authors.affiliation: The Health Promotion and Education Program, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley R A
authors.initials: BRA
authors.lastname: Wilson
keywords: Thailand; breast cancer; exercise; fatigue; mood disturbance; sleep disturbance; symptom distress