Exercise intervention for fatigue‐related symptoms in T hai women with breast cancer: A pilot study
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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.
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Skillful management of energy (self-management) in fatigue is vital for survivors to remember how fatigue has a profound and broad impact on daily functions and roles.
“The skillful management of energy (self-management) in fatigue is vital for survivors to remember how fatigue has a profound and broad impact on their daily functions and roles [55,56].”
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- Authors
- Naraphong, W., Lane, A., Schafer, J., Whitmer, K., & Wilson, B. R. A.
- Affiliations
- Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Saraburi (TH)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- Corresponding author
- Naraphong, Wipasiri
- Venue
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-03-17
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 33-41
- ISSN
- 1441-0745 (ISSN-L)
- 1442-2018
- OpenAlex
- W1920085798
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 1.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nursing and Health Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Cincinnati
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
- Keywords
- exercise intervention, cancer-related fatigue, breast cancer, Thai women, adjuvant chemotherapy, sleep disorders, mood disturbance, symptom distress, physical fitness
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