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 ?
Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises and Recovery Myofascial Release Massage on Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week multimodal program focused on core stability exercises and recovery massage with DVD support for a 6-month period in physical and psychological outcomes in breast cancer survivors . A r and omized controlled clinical trial was performed . Seventy-eight ( n = 78 ) breast cancer survivors were assigned to experimental ( core stability exercises plus massage-myofascial release ) and control ( usual health care ) groups . The intervention period was 8 weeks . Mood state , fatigue , trunk curl endurance , and leg strength were determined at baseline , after the last treatment session , and at 6 months of followup . Immediately after treatment and at 6 months , fatigue , mood state , trunk curl endurance , and leg strength exhibited greater improvement within the experimental group compared to placebo group . This paper showed that a multimodal program focused on core stability exercises and massage  reduced fatigue , tension , depression , and improved vigor and muscle strength after intervention and 6 months after discharge
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 ?