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Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer 8/2014

01-08-2014 | Original Article

Effect of dance on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life

Authors: Isrid Sturm, Johanna Baak, Benjamin Storek, Annette Traore, Peter Thuss-Patience

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 8/2014

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Abstract

Purpose

Cancer-related fatigue is a multidimensional symptom with an underestimated prevalence and severity in cancer patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of dance as a holistic sportive activity in cancer patients under active anticancer treatment with fatigue as endpoint.

Patients and methods

Forty patients under active anticancer treatment (adjuvant (25), palliative (11) or neoadjuvant (4)) with moderate or severe fatigue (≥4 on the visual analogue scale) were investigated in two groups for severity of fatigue (visual analogue scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy: Fatigue questionnaire), quality of life (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality of Life Questionnaire) and physical performance (6-minute walk test) before and after the study period—group A (n = 20): intervention (10 dance classes in 5 weeks in addition to counselling) and group B (n = 20): control (no dance, standard of care, counselling).

Results

We found significant improvements for cancer-related fatigue in the intervention group (baseline mean ± SD 5.95 ± 1.701, end-of-study mean 3.8 ± 1.542, p = 0.001, reduction of 36 %) compared to the control group (baseline mean 4.95 ± 0.999, end-of-study mean unchanged at 5.0 ± 1.556, p = 0.887); as well as for emotional and social functioning scales and physical performance (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Dance might be an appropriate, effective approach for treatment of cancer-related fatigue.
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Metadata
Title
Effect of dance on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life
Authors
Isrid Sturm
Johanna Baak
Benjamin Storek
Annette Traore
Peter Thuss-Patience
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-014-2181-8

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