Fatigue, Exercise Tendency and Physical Activity Behaviour of Female Patients with Breast Cancer

Year 2020, Volume: 1 Issue: 3, 89 - 99, 29.12.2020

Sabriye Ercan , Ahsen Oğul , Murat Koçer , Esma Arslan , Ferdi Başkurt , Cem Çetin

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the level of fatigue, participation in physical activity and physical activity behavior between individuals diagnosed with breast cancer and healthy individuals.
Methods: The study included female patients diagnosed with breast cancer (GroupCa) and healthy women who were not diagnosed with breast cancer (GroupControl). In the questionnaire form prepared by the researchers; sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, information such as smoking and comorbid diseases were questioned. In patients diagnosed with breast cancer, information on the diagnosis of breast cancer had been detailed. "International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form", "Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire " and "Brief Fatigue Inventory” were applied to all participants.
Results: The study included 57 women (age: 51.7 ±9.1 years) diagnosed with breast cancer and 58 healthy (age: 52.7±10.4 years) women not diagnosed with cancer (p=0.58). No difference was found between the participants' sociodemographic characteristics excluding education (p˃0.05). The difference between the education levels of the groups was determined at the level of primary education (GroupCa: 73.7% (n=42) versus GroupControl: 51.7% (n=30), p=0.04). There was no difference between the groups in terms of physical activity levels (GroupCa: 696.2±846.2 MET/week versus GroupControl: 482.5 ±655.4 MET/week, p=0.13). In the exercise stages of change questionnaire, it was determined that women diagnosed with breast cancer were found to be more in the 'precontemplation' and 'preparation' stages than women in the control group (p=0.004). Women in the breast cancer group stated that they felt fatigue/weakness that made a significant difference with the control group (p=0.001). However, according to the Brief Fatigue Inventory, it was observed that the effects of fatigue, severity and fatigue on daily life did not make any difference between the groups (p˃0.05).
Conclusion: In this study, no difference was found between the activity level and fatigue level in breast cancer patients compared to healthy individuals. When the physical activity behaviors were evaluated, it was determined that the breast cancer group had more precontemplation and preparation in exercise stages.

Keywords

Breast Cancer, Physical Activity, Fatigue, Exercise Behavior

Supporting Institution

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Thanks

We would like to thank Isparta Kansev Association employees, especially Cemaliye Bardakçı, Nurcan Anakurt and Halil Tanrıverdi; Sakarya Cancer Association employees, especially Nihal Akar and Sibel Akar, who contributed to the preparation process of this study with their devoted work.

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