Predictors of women’s attendance in a home-based adapted physical activity program during localized breast cancer treatment

Purpose The objective of this study is to evaluate predictors for attendance in a home-based adapted physical activity (APA) program for women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. Methods This retrospective study was based on two prospective studies (SAPA and APAC), inc...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2022-12, Vol.30 (12), p.10223-10231
Main Authors: Deveautour-Roy, E., Tubiana-Mathieu, N., Léobon, S., Vincent, F., Venat, L., Sombardier, T., Deluche, E., Mandigout, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Body weight
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Exercise
Health behavior
Life Sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Oncology, Experimental
Pain Medicine
Patient compliance
Physical fitness
Quality of life
Rehabilitation Medicine
Weight training
Womens health
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Summary:Purpose The objective of this study is to evaluate predictors for attendance in a home-based adapted physical activity (APA) program for women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. Methods This retrospective study was based on two prospective studies (SAPA and APAC), including a total of 73 patients with localized breast cancer during their treatment period. The same APA program lasting 27 weeks was proposed and registered. It consisted of three physical activity sessions (two aerobic and one strength training) per week. The predictors (age, height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), VO 2peak , 6-min walking test distance (6MWT), fatigue (MFI), quality of life (EORTC-QLQ), anxiety and depression (HADS), and previous physical activity (IPAQ)) were evaluated before the APA program. Results According to the multivariate regression analysis, the baseline 6MWT distance and quality of life were predictive of good attendance in the APA program. The univariate analysis showed that initial VO 2peak , body weight, BMI, and fatigue influenced attendance in the APA program. Conclusions This study helps to better understand the profile of patients who would be participative or non-participative in an APA program. 6MWT distance and quality of life accounted for 19% of attendance in an APA program before the start of treatment. These correlations between the initial predictors of women with breast cancer and their attendance in the APA program during their treatment period make it possible to adapt physical activity professional practices to these patients.
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-022-07417-4