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Metabolic Rate (RMR).
These examinations were performed at the
beginning (T0) and after 6 months (T6) of exercise
program. Being an home based program, was given
to each subject a food diary and a accelerometer (for
at least 1 week a month) in order to assess the global
lifestyle from PAL and eating habits. (Physical
Activity Level) (F405, Fit.Life Inc., R&DB Center,
Korea).
The food diary was represented by a pre printed
paper in which patients reported, meal by meal, their
food and water daily intake. The food diary was
represented by a pre printed paper in which patients
registered, meal by meal, their food and water intake
for at least 7 days. The T0 food diary reports the
lifestyle of patients before the trial. After T0, were
suggested to patients the necessary corrections on
their own lifestyle on the basis of American Cancer
Society Guidelines. The T6 food diary represents the
improvement assessment.
For the statistical analysis we used the Student t
formula.
3 RESULTS
All parameters are reported in table 1. After 6
months of exercise a significant change for
Subscapular skinfold (P< 0.02), Body density, Fat
Mass and Free Fat Mass (P< 0.03). Bioelectrical
data show an improvement for Total Body Water
(P<0.05). From the 6MWT data, the Peak
Respiratory Rate is significantly reduced (P<0.04).
The functional parameters also showed a significant
improvement of the number of repetitions from the
Chair Test (P< 0.01).
4 DISCUSSION
Both types of exercise and dietary recommendations
were easily accepted in the cancer subjects, leading
to greater adherence to the unsupervised exercise
program of the population survived the neoplastic
disease. The combinations of the two kinds of
exercise, aerobic and resistance, along with
nutritional advice, seems to improve significantly
the main parameters strongly linked with cardio-
vascular risk factors that have a positive effect on
the overall quality of life.
The present study has shown that in cancer survivors
a short period of mixed aerobic and resistance
exercises improves aerobic exercise tolerance and
muscle strength.
As the sample was composed by only 15 women,
further and larger sample studies are needed to
verify any possible additional difference of the data
if the program is used in diverse sequence.
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