An exercise trial to reduce cancer related fatigue in African American breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: Design, rationale, and methods

Dash, Chiranjeev; Randolph-Jackson, Pamela; Isaacs, Claudine; Mills, Mary; Makambi, Kepher H.; Watkins, Vivian; Adams‐Campbell, Lucile L.

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“…Thus, the combined results of the increase of the lower body strength and endurance shown in the 30 s chair stand test could explain the reduced levels of perceived fatigue observed in the lymphoma patients [2,7]. In this regard, we have given lymphoma patients the opportunity to improve their quality of life, as demonstrated by previous studies [12,13,14,15], and to understand the importance of the physical activity as a major prevention tool [29,30].…”

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“…This study’s results are in agreement with several other studies that showed the benefits of combined aerobic and strength training in cancer patients and survivors, reporting improvements in functional fitness levels and psychological well-being [21,22,23,24,25,26,27]. Many studies demonstrated that exercise performed both during and after treatment is an effective tool to achieve health benefits in terms of functional performance, fatigue, psychological wellbeing, and health-related quality of life in cancer patients and survivors [7,12,13,14,15,46,47]. However, it is known that the benefits of physical exercise may vary according to the type of cancer and treatment, and the current lifestyle of the patient [20].…”

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“…Data show that higher levels of physical activity are associated with lower overall cancer mortality [1,11]. Exercise, both during and after treatment, is an effective tool to improve functional capacity, muscular strength, functional mobility (i.e., improving balance will lower the risk of falls and fractures), fatigue, psychological well-being (i.e., reducing the risk of anxiety and depression), and health-related quality of life in cancer patients and survivors [12,13,14,15]. Some authors have even reported that exercise can improve the survival rate after diagnosis of breast cancer [16,17] and prostate cancer [18,19].…”

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Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physical Fitness in Lymphoma Patients

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Background and objectives: Lymphoma patients experience a psychological and physiological decline that could be reversed by exercise. However, little is known about the effects of the exercise on psychological and physical fitness variables. Therefore, the purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess self-efficacy, fatigue and physical fitness before and after an eight-week exercise intervention. Materials and Methods: Thirty-six participants (54.4 ± 19.1 years) performed a supervised exercise program (~60 min, 2d·wk−1). Each session included a combined progressive training of cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility and postural education exercises. Self-efficacy and fatigue were measured with the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy scale and 0–10 rating scale, respectively. Physical fitness was assessed with the body mass index, lower back flexibility, static balance, muscle strength and functional mobility. Results: Adherence to exercise was high (91.2% ± 4.8%) and no major health problems were noted in the patients over the intervention period. At baseline, significant differences were found between Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients by age and all dependent measures (p < 0.05). Fatigue significantly decreased and the perceived capability to regulate negative affect and to express positive emotions improved after exercise (p < 0.001). Significant improvements were found for body mass index, trunk lateral flexibility, monopodalic balance, isometric handgrip force and functional mobility (p < 0.001). Fatigue was significantly correlated with handgrip force (r = −0.56, p < 0.001) and functional mobility (r = −0.69, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The supervised exercise program improved psychological and physical fitness without causing adverse effects and health problems. Therefore, exercise to improve fitness levels and reduce perceived fatigue should be considered in the management of lymphoma patients.

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“…In the context of cancer, fatigue is defined as a distressing, persistent, subjective sense of physical, emotional, and/or cognitive tiredness or exhaustion related to cancer or cancer treatment that is not proportional to recent activity and interferes with usual functioning ( Berger et al, 2010 ). Fatigue in patients with cancer is also described as a common and debilitating burden ( Dash et al, 2016 ). Depending on the measures used and the cancer stages, the prevalence of fatigue in patients with cancer ranges from 60 to 99% ( Lawrence et al, 2004 ).…”

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Application of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory to Ethiopian Cancer Patients

Wondie

Hinz

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Objectives: Fatigue is a frequent debilitating symptom associated with cancer. However, scientific data on cancer-related fatigue is scarce in developing nations. This work examines psychometric properties of the multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI-20) and analyzes the level of fatigue among Ethiopian patients with cancer in comparison with data from Germany.Methods: A sample of 256 patients with cancer drawn from a hospital in Ethiopia was examined with the MFI-20 and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). A comparative sample of 780 German patients with cancer served as the control.Results: The MFI-20 scales and total score showed acceptable reliability (α = 0.60–0.93) with a considerable convergent validity between MFI-20 and the EORTC QLQ-C30 fatigue scale (r = 0.67–0.75). The Ethiopian patients with cancer reported higher levels of fatigue than the German patients. Analyses of variance showed that Ethiopian patients with cancer who were illiterate, having advanced cancer, and those who did not receive either surgery or chemotherapy reported especially high levels of fatigue.Conclusion: The MFI-20 is a fairly reliable and valid instrument to be used with Amharic speaking patients with cancer. The high level of fatigue in these patients implies that appropriate cancer care is needed in developing countries.

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Fatigue Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer

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Torres

2019

Toxicities of Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer

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An exercise trial to reduce cancer related fatigue in African American breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: Design, rationale, and methods

Abstract: Background-Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a common and debilitating side-effect of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Physical activity interventions can attenuate CRF but evidence in African-American women with breast cancer is lacking.

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Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physical Fitness in Lymphoma Patients

Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physical Fitness in Lymphoma Patients

Application of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory to Ethiopian Cancer Patients

Fatigue Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer

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