Effect of exercise on pain and functional capacity in breast cancer patients

Reis, Andréa Dias; Pereira, Paula Tamara Vieira Teixeira; Diniz, Renata Rodrigues; de Castro Filha, Jurema Gonçalves Lopes; dos Santos, Alcione Miranda; Ramallo, Bianca Trovello; Filho, Florentino Assenço Alves; Navarro, Francisco; Garcia, João Batista Santos

doi:10.1186/s12955-018-0882-2

Table 3 Assessment of pain in patients with breast cancer (n = 28) who underwent physical training

From: Effect of exercise on pain and functional capacity in breast cancer patients

Pain	SG (n = 14)			CG (n = 14)
Pain	Base	12 weeks	p value	Base	12 weeks	p value
Location of greatest pain^a
Head	0	1(7,14%)	0,8462	0	2(14,29%)	0,2995
Lower back	5(35,71%)	1(7,14%)		6(42,86%)	4(28,57%)
Upper members	6(42,86%)	9(64,29%)		3(21,43%)	4(28,57%)
Lower members	3(21,43%)	2(14,29%)		4(28,57%)	3(21,43%)
None	0	1(7,14%)		1(7,14%)	1(7,14%)
Total pain points^b	4,29 ± 3,43	2,43 ± 3,76	0,0047*	3,43 ± 2,28	3,93 ± 4,41	0,6458
Treatment or medication^c
No	3(21,43%)	6(42,86%)	0,0833	6(42,86)	5(35,71%)	0,7055
Yes	11(78,57%)	8(57,14%)	0,0833	8(57,14)	9(64,29%)	0,7055
Pain relief^a	57,14% ± 41,96%	42,14% ± 49,33%	0,6319	63,57% ± 44,48%	43,57% ± 41,81%	0,4005
Intensity^b	3,54 ± 2,49	2,46 ± 2,50	0,0082*	3.61 ± 3,03	3,82 ± 2,91	0,7175
More^b	4,14 ± 2,88	2,86 ± 3,11	0,0284*	4,43 ± 4,11	4,57 ± 3,46	0,8469
Less^b	2,79 ± 2,39	1,71 ± 1,86	0,0365*	2,07 ± 2,81	2,71 ± 2,40	0,3356
Average^b	4,79 ± 2,99	2,79 ± 2,22	0,0036*	4,50 ± 3,67	4,57 ± 3,30	0,9449
Current^b	2,43 ± 3,32	2,50 ± 3,30	0,5635	3,43 ± 3,76	3,43 ± 3,20	10,000
Interference^b	3,54 ± 2,77	2,32 ± 3,05	0,0201*	4,12 ± 3,48	3,68 ± 3,82	0,6430
General activity^b	3,93 ± 3,15	2,71 ± 3,20	0,0979	4,21 ± 4,23	4,14 ± 3,63	0,9420
Mood^a	3,50 ± 2,77	1,50 ± 2,44	0,0252*	4,29 ± 4,45	3,14 ± 4,11	0,2365
Ability to walk^a	3,71 ± 3,29	2,14 ± 3,48	0,0998	3,29 ± 3,65	3,57 ± 4,24	0,7467
Work^b	3,79 ± 3,29	2,43 ± 3,27	0,0545	4,21 ± 4,35	3,57 ± 4,33	0,6290
Relationship^b	3,07 ± 3,45	2,21 ± 3,45	0,1489	3,36 ± 3,82	3,50 ± 4,05	0,9087
Sleep^b	3,79 ± 3,51	2,64 ± 3,03	0,0499*	5,71 ± 4,55	4,14 ± 4,15	0,2950
Enjoyment of life^b	3,00 ± 3,44	2,57 ± 3,84	0,2256	3,79 ± 4,12	3,71 ± 3,93	0,9535

SG study group, CG control group, Expressed values: average ± standard deviation, absolute frequency (relative frequency); * = p < 0.05 (significant); ^a Wilcoxon Matched pair test and Mann-Whitney matched pair test; ^bMatched pair and independent student t-test; ^cMcNemar and chi-squared tests

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