Aerobic fitness values were generally below average , although 6-minute walk time was closer to population norms .
Upper and lower extremity strength was lower than population norms for women who were currently receiving cancer treatment .
Lower extremity strength was above population norms for women who had completed treatment .
Aerobic capacity and upper extremity strength in women diagnosed with breast cancer are generally lower than population norms .
QUESTION What are typical values of physical function for women diagnosed with breast cancer and how do these compare to normative data ?
The Timed Get-up-and-Go test revisited: measurement of the component tasks.
The " Timed Get-up- and -Go " ( TGUG ) test measures the overall time to complete a series of functionally important tasks . In the " Exp and ed Timed Get-up- and -Go " ( ETGUG ) test , times for the component tasks are measured using a multimemory stopwatch . Results from the ETGUG test were compared to those from the TGUG test on three groups of subjects : nonimpaired young , nonimpaired elderly , and elderly subjects at risk of falling . Significant differences were found between the two control groups and the at-risk group for all components of the test . Walking speed was the only measurement found to be significantly different between the young and elderly controls . The ETGUG test is a sensitive and objective assessment of function that requires minimal equipment , training , or expense . It better isolates functional deficits , thereby aiding the clinician in devising prevention strategies and guiding both treatment and further testing
Aerobic fitness values were generally below average , although 6-minute walk time was closer to population norms .
Upper and lower extremity strength was lower than population norms for women who were currently receiving cancer treatment .
Lower extremity strength was above population norms for women who had completed treatment .
Aerobic capacity and upper extremity strength in women diagnosed with breast cancer are generally lower than population norms .
QUESTION What are typical values of physical function for women diagnosed with breast cancer and how do these compare to normative data ?