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A 3-week multimodal intervention involving high-intensity interval training in female cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

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Schmitt, Joachim, Lindner, Nathalie, Reuss-Borst, Monika, Holmberg, Hans-Christer, Sperlich, Billy·2016·Physiological Reports

Abstract

To compare the effects of a 3-week multimodal rehabilitation involving supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on female breast cancer survivors with respect to key variables of aerobic fitness, body composition, energy expenditure, cancer-related fatigue, and quality of life to those of a standard multimodal rehabilitation program. A randomized controlled trial design was administered. Twenty-eight women, who had been treated for cancer were randomly assigned to either a group performing exercise of low-to-moderate intensity (LMIE; n = 14) or a group performing high-intensity interval training (HIIT; n = 14) as part of a 3-week multimodal rehabilitation program. No adverse events related to the exercise were reported. Work economy improved following both HIIT and LMIE, with improved peak oxygen uptake following LMIE. HIIT reduced mean total body fat mass with no change in body mass, muscle or fat-free mass (best P < 0.06). LMIE increased muscle and total fat-free body mass. Total energy expenditure (P = 0.45) did not change between the groups, whereas both improved quality of life to a similar high extent and lessened cancer-related fatigue. This randomized controlled study demonstrates that HIIT can be performed by female cancer survivors without adverse health effects. Here, HIIT and LMIE both improved work economy, quality of life and cancer-related fatigue, body composition or energy expenditure. Since the outcomes were similar, but HIIT takes less time, this may be a time-efficient strategy for improving certain aspects of the health of female cancer survivors.

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Authors
Schmitt, J., Lindner, N., Reuss-Borst, M., Holmberg, H.-C., & Sperlich, B.
Affiliations
  • Rehaklinik am Kurpark, RehaZentren Baden Württemberg gGmbH; Bad Kissingen Germany
  • University of Würzburg (DE)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author
Sperlich, Billy
Venue
Physiological Reports
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-02
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
e12693
ISSN
2051-817X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2295349524
Cited by
103
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Physiological Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Diva portal (Dalarna University Library) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
high-intensity interval training, breast cancer survivors, multimodal rehabilitation, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, energy expenditure, cancer-related fatigue, quality of life, peak oxygen uptake, fat-free mass, time-efficient exercise
MeSH terms
Adult, Breast Neoplasms, Exercise Therapy, Fatigue, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Survivors

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