Version 1
: Received: 14 March 2024 / Approved: 15 March 2024 / Online: 15 March 2024 (08:55:42 CET)
Version 2
: Received: 21 March 2024 / Approved: 22 March 2024 / Online: 22 March 2024 (09:21:13 CET)
How to cite:
Real-Pérez, M.; Fernández-García, J.C.; Gavala-González, J. Effects of a 6-Month Rowing Training Program in Breast Cancer Survivors. Preprints2024, 2024030882. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0882.v1
Real-Pérez, M.; Fernández-García, J.C.; Gavala-González, J. Effects of a 6-Month Rowing Training Program in Breast Cancer Survivors. Preprints 2024, 2024030882. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0882.v1
Real-Pérez, M.; Fernández-García, J.C.; Gavala-González, J. Effects of a 6-Month Rowing Training Program in Breast Cancer Survivors. Preprints2024, 2024030882. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0882.v1
APA Style
Real-Pérez, M., Fernández-García, J.C., & Gavala-González, J. (2024). Effects of a 6-Month Rowing Training Program in Breast Cancer Survivors. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0882.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Real-Pérez, M., José Carlos Fernández-García and Juan Gavala-González. 2024 "Effects of a 6-Month Rowing Training Program in Breast Cancer Survivors" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0882.v1
Abstract
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to determine the effects of a rowing training program on physical fitness and body composition in female breast cancer survivors (56.78 ± 6.38 years). Over six months, the participants (n=40) performed two training sessions per week for an average of 75 minutes, com-bining resistance and muscle strength exercises with rowing. To evaluate the impact of the program, physical fitness tests and anthropometric measurements were carried out before and after the training protocol. The results show statis-tically significant improvements in measures such as weight (-1.84 kg), BMI (-0.7 kg/m2), hip (-3.24 cm) and waist circumference (-2.45 cm). In addition, variables associated with physical fitness also improved including leg strength (3.04 cm), dominant handgrip strength (4.24 kgf), non-dominant handgrip strength (3.49 kgf), aerobic endurance (78.35 m) and muscle flexibility (3.96 cm). We can therefore conclude that a rowing-based exercise program is an effective strategy to improve physical fitness in this type of population, yielding improvements in both anthropometric measurements and basic physical capacity variables, es-sential factors for better health and quality of life.
Keywords
breast cancer; rowing; body composition; physical fitness
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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