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- Title
Effects of Nia Exercise in Women Receiving Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer.
- Authors
Reis, Debra; Walsh, M. Eileen; Young-McCaughan, Stacey; Jones, Tisha
- Abstract
Purpose/Objectives: To compare a 12-week nontraditional exercise Nia program practiced at home to usual care on fatigue, quality of life (QOL), aerobic capacity, and shoulder flexibility in women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy.Design: Randomized clinical trial.Setting: Large community-based hospital in the midwestern United States.Sample: 41 women with stage I, II, or III breast cancer starting radiation therapy.Methods: 22 women were randomized to the Nia group and 19 to the usual care group. Those in the Nia group were instructed to practice Nia 20-60 minutes three times per week for 12 weeks. Those in the usual care group were instructed to continue normal activities.Main Research Variables: Fatigue, QOL, aerobic capacity, and shoulder flexibility.Findings: Controlling for baseline scores, change over time between groups was significantly different for the women who practiced Nia at least 13 times during the 12-week period; those in the Nia intervention reported significantly less fatigue between weeks 6 and 12, as compared to control group (p = 0.05). No statistical differences in QOL, aerobic capacity, or shoulder flexibility were found, but trends favoring Nia were identified.Conclusions: For women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, Nia can help relieve fatigue. Additional research in arm and shoulder mobility and preservation also may be beneficial.Implications for Nursing: Oncology nurses are in a unique position to offer suggestions to help manage fatigue, and Nia could be considered as part of a cancer survivorship program.Knowledge Translation: Exercise is beneficial for women with breast cancer, and interest is growing in nontraditional exercise options. Nia can benefit women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy.
- Subjects
MIDWEST (U.S.); GONIOMETRY (Anatomy); ARM physiology; FATIGUE prevention; SHOULDER physiology; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; ANALYSIS of covariance; ANALYSIS of variance; BREAST tumors; ONCOLOGY nursing; CHI-squared test; CONCEPTUAL structures; EXERCISE; LONGITUDINAL method; NURSES; PATIENT compliance; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROY adaptation model; TUMOR classification; OCCUPATIONAL roles; AEROBIC capacity; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; REPEATED measures design; FUNCTIONAL assessment; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Oncology Nursing Forum, 2013, Vol 40, Issue 5, pE374
- ISSN
0190-535X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1188/13.ONF.E374-E381