Resistance Training in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Pilot Single Arm Pre-Post Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Background: Resistance training (RT) yields physical and psychological benefits for women living with and beyond breast cancer (WBC). This study examined the feasibility of a virtually delivered 8-week socially supportive RT intervention among WBC and assessed changes in physical activity and body image. Methods: A pilot single-arm 8-week pre-post intervention study design was implemented. Forty-one WBC were matched as exercise partners and asked to complete two RT sessions per week-one with a qualified exercise professional (QEP) and one with their peer. Data were collected at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and 20 weeks post-baseline (T3). Results: The enrolment rate was 42%, the attendance rate for the QEP sessions was 63.8% and 40.0% for the peer sessions, a

SUBMITTER: Vani MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11352337 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature