EFEITO DO TREINAMENTO FÍSICO NA FADIGA E AUTOESTIMA EM MULHERES COM CÂNCER DE MAMA.

Abstract

Introduction. Neoplasias are the leading cause of death among women in Brazil and worldwide. Breast cancer is the most common and frequent cancer in women in Brazil. Fatigue and low self-esteem are common among them. Objective. To evaluate the effect of combined training on the intensity of fatigue and self-esteem in women with cancer. Materials and methods. The sample consisted of 18 women with breast cancer, mastectomized masters in the treatment of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy or in the follow - up of the Aldenora Belo Cancer Hospital in the city of. The sample was divided into: control group without exercise intervention and experimental group submitted to combined training of 12 weeks, with frequency of three times a week and total duration of 70 minutes. The combined training consisted of resistance training and aerobic exercise in the same session. Result. No significant differences were observed in the flexibility of the shoulder, in lateral abduction movements on both the right (p = 0.0311) and left (p = 0.297) sides, , horizontal abduction (p = 0.0456) of the experimental group. There was an increase in VO2max. (p = 0.0059), a significant decrease in the waist circumference (WHR) (p = 0.0442), and in the chest circumference of the experimental group (p = 0.0392). No statistical differences were observed in the other variables, such as strength, trunk flexibility, pain intensity, quality of life and depression. Conclusion. Therefore, the combined 12-week training was able to optimize cardiorespiratory fitness, shoulder flexibility and reduced chest measurement and waist hip ratio values in women with breast cancer but was not able to improve fatigue levels and self-esteem of women with breast cancer.