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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Effects of 12 weeks of water aerobics on body composition in those affected by breast cancer.

A J Salacinski, E J Doyle, R Damon, R A Acevedo, C E Broeder

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

A J SalacinskiDepartment of Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies, Westfield State University, Woodward Center 215, Westfield, MA, 01086, USA. asalacinski@westfield.ma.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-8996
E J DoyleDepartment of Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies, Westfield State University, Woodward Center 215, Westfield, MA, 01086, USA.
R DamonDepartment of Nursing, American International College, Springfield, MA, USA.
R A AcevedoDepartment of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA, USA.
C E BroederExercising Nutritionally, LLC, Lisle, IL, USA.
Westfield State University · USAmerican International College · USNutrition 21 (United States) · US

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Abstract

Exercise may prevent changes in body composition and provide an effective means of improving the side effects of treatment without causing lymphedema. PURPOSE: Test the effectiveness of a 12-week water aerobics program on body composition and lymphedema risk in breast cancer survivors.

methodsBody composition analysis was completed at weeks 0, 6, and 12 weeks.

resultsTen females completed all testing. Baseline subject characteristics were as follows: age (59.40 ± 8.22 years), weight (169.91 ± 41.70 lbs), body fat percent (%BF) (40.15 ± 9.84%), body fat mass (BFM) (71.27 ± 31.50 lbs), lean body mass (LBM) (98.66 ± 13.24 lbs), skeletal muscle mass (SMM) (53.17 ± 8.09 lbs), intracellular water (ICW) (44.24 ± 6.18 lbs), and extracellular water (ECW) (28.91 ± 3.62 lbs). One-way ANOVA showed no statistically significant differences over time as determined for weight (F(2.27) = 0.002, P = 0.96), %BF (F(2.27) = 0.004, P = 0.97), BFM (F(2.27) = 0.001, P = 0.97), LBM (F(2.27) = 0.013, P = 0.95), SMM (F(2.27) = 0.027, P = 0.91), ICW (F(2.27) = 0.021, P = 0.93), and ECW (F(2.27) = 0.01, P = 0.94) across the 12 weeks.

conclusionsA water aerobics program for 12 weeks was not enough to observe changes in body composition nor did it increase the risk for lymphedema and may be a safe exercise method for breast cancer survivors.

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Body CompositionBreast NeoplasmsExerciseFemaleHumansLymphedemaMiddle AgedSwimmingExerciseExtracellular waterLean body massLymphedema

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