TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity and fitness in women with metastatic breast cancer
AU - Yee, J.
AU - Davis, G.M.
AU - Beith, J.M.
AU - Wilcken, N.
AU - Currow, D.
AU - Emery, Jon
AU - Phillips, J.
AU - Martin, A.
AU - Hui, R.
AU - Harrison, M.
AU - Segelov, E.
AU - Kilbreath, S.L.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore differences in physical activity and fitness between women with metastatic breast cancer compared to healthy controls and factors associated with their physical activity levels. METHODS: Seventy-one women with metastatic breast cancer, aged (mean (SD)) 57.7 (9.5) and 2.9 (3.1) years after the onset of metastatic disease, and 71 healthy controls aged 55.0 (9.4) years participated. Of those with metastatic disease, 27% had bone-only metastases, 35% visceral-only metastases and 38% bone and visceral metastases. Patient-reported outcomes and physical measures of muscle strength and aerobic fitness assessments were obtained. Participants wore a SenseWear® physical activity monitor over 7 days, and the average steps/day and the time spent in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity were determined. RESULTS: Women with metastases were significantly (i) less aerobically fit than the control group (25.3 (5.4) vs. 31.9 (6.1) mL • kg(-1) • min(-1); P
AB - PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore differences in physical activity and fitness between women with metastatic breast cancer compared to healthy controls and factors associated with their physical activity levels. METHODS: Seventy-one women with metastatic breast cancer, aged (mean (SD)) 57.7 (9.5) and 2.9 (3.1) years after the onset of metastatic disease, and 71 healthy controls aged 55.0 (9.4) years participated. Of those with metastatic disease, 27% had bone-only metastases, 35% visceral-only metastases and 38% bone and visceral metastases. Patient-reported outcomes and physical measures of muscle strength and aerobic fitness assessments were obtained. Participants wore a SenseWear® physical activity monitor over 7 days, and the average steps/day and the time spent in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity were determined. RESULTS: Women with metastases were significantly (i) less aerobically fit than the control group (25.3 (5.4) vs. 31.9 (6.1) mL • kg(-1) • min(-1); P
U2 - 10.1007/s11764-014-0378-y
DO - 10.1007/s11764-014-0378-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 24986228
SN - 1932-2259
VL - 8
SP - 647
EP - 656
JO - Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
JF - Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
IS - 4
ER -