Ballet after breast cancer: investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a novel 16-week classical ballet intervention for breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The "Ballet after breast cancer" study sought to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a 16-week classical ballet intervention for breast cancer survivors, delivered face-to-face and/or online.

Methods

Breast cancer survivors were recruited to take part in 2 × 1-h ballet classes per week for 16 weeks. Primary outcomes of feasibility and acceptability were assessed according to rates of enrolment and attendance and participant feedback via questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included quality of life (QOL), upper-body disability, shoulder range of motion (ROM), muscular strength, aerobic capacity, and physical activity levels. Associations between rate of attendance and changes in secondary measures were explored.

Results

Thirty-one participants (62% of

SUBMITTER: Macdonald ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9607692 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature