Does participation in therapeutic exercise programs after finishing oncology treatment still ensure an adequate health status for long-term breast cancer survivors? A ≥ 5 years follow-up study.

Francisco Álvarez-Salvago José Daniel Jiménez-GarcíaAntonio Martínez-AmatClara Pujol-FuentesSandra Atienzar-ArocaCristina Molina-García Agustín Aibar-Almazán

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

The positive effects of therapeutic exercise programs are not maintained over time for LTBCS. Additionally, more than half of these women (66.25%) are inactive ≥ 5 years after completion of the program, this inactivity being accompanied by higher levels of CRF.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
public health
resistance training
palliative care
quality improvement
pregnant women
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body composition