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Table 4 Assessment of secondary outcomes in patients with breast cancer (n = 28) who underwent physical training

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

Variablesa

SG (n = 14)

CG (n = 14)

SG X CG

Base

12 weeks

p value

Base

12 weeks

p value

Base

12 weeks

Fatigue

3,27 ± 3,03

2,27 ± 2,15

0,0953

3,85 ± 3,40

3,70 ± 3,07

0,7352

0,6371

0,1664

VO2 max (ml−1Kg−1 min− 1)

16,85 ± 1,94

20,68 ± 2,50

0,0001**

14,87 ± 2,39

14,80 ± 2,46

0,8359

0,0231*

0,0001**

BMI (Kg/m2)

24,30 ± 3,58

24,42 ± 2,86

0,6088

26,91 ± 5,46

26,89 ± 4,98

0,9581

0,1475

0,1197

Flexibility (cm)

18,86 ± 9,00

27,46 ± 7,25

0,0001**

25,07 ± 12,34

26,39 ± 12,47

0,2883

0,1399

0,7832

Static Strength (Kgf)

 Right

19,64 ± 7,08

24,79 ± 6,77

0,0001**

22,14 ± 7,42

21,71 ± 7,44

0,6566

0,3700

0,2636

 Left

19,43 ± 6,58

22,71 ± 5,69

0,0008*

23,86 ± 6,54

23,29 ± 6,64

0,4533

0,0858

0,8087

  1. SG study group, CG control group, VO 2 max Volume of maximum oxygen uptake, BMI body mass index; Values expressed: average ± standard deviation; aMatched pair and independent student t-tests *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01