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01-10-2018 | Original Article

Combined aerobic and resistance training improves physical capacity in women treated for gynecological cancer

Authors: F. Hausmann, V. V. Iversen, M. Kristoffersen, H. Gundersen, E. Johannsson, M. Vika

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 10/2018

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 16 weeks combined aerobic and resistance training, twice a week, on the physical performance in women treated for gynecological cancer.

Methods

Sixty women (56.9 ± 13.3 years) who had completed curative treatment for gynecological cancer were divided into two groups: a physical training group (PT) (n = 29) or a control group (C) (n = 31). The PT group performed two sessions of combined aerobic and resistance training weekly for 16 weeks. Peak oxygen consumption (V̇O_2peak) and one repetition maximum (1RM) of leg press, leg extension, and chest press were measured before group assignment, after 16 weeks and at the 1-year follow-up.

Results

A significant increase in V̇O_2peak (ml min⁻¹ kg⁻¹) (29.7 ± 8.0 vs. 31.3 ± 8.3, p = .009), leg press (kg) (113.0 ± 27.3 vs. 116.7 ± 29.2, p = .047), leg extension (kg) (44.2 ± 10.1 vs. 48.0 ± 10.6, p < .001), and chest press (kg) (24.5 ± 7.5 vs. 26.9 ± 8.2, p = .001) was seen in the PT group from pre- to post-measurement. The PT group maintained the improved aerobic condition and muscle strength 1 year after the training intervention. In the C group, there were no significant differences between pre- and post-measurements, but a significant decrease (28.2 ± 7.5 vs. 27.0 ± 7.3, p = .040) in the V̇O_2peak from post to 1-year follow-up measurements.

Conclusions

Combined aerobic and resistance training twice a week in 16 weeks improves V̇O_2peak and maximal strength in women treated for gynecological cancer. The training effects were sustained after 1 year in the PT group.

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Title: Combined aerobic and resistance training improves physical capacity in women treated for gynecological cancer
Authors: F. Hausmann
V. V. Iversen
M. Kristoffersen
H. Gundersen
E. Johannsson
M. Vika
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4185-2

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