The Effect of the Combined Intervention of Low-Intensity Exercise and Slow Stroke Back Massage (SSBM) on Physical Activity and Severity of Fatigue in the Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
| Author | Maryam Fazeli | en |
| Author | Marziyeh Asadizaker | en |
| Author | Simin Jahani | en |
| Author | Elham Maraghi | en |
| Author | Tina Vosoughi | en |
| Orcid | Marziyeh Asadizaker [0000-0002-6660-3854] | en |
| Orcid | Simin Jahani [0000-0002-4407-6993] | en |
| Orcid | Elham Maraghi [0000-0003-3556-8838] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) during chemotherapy and after it and decreased body energy are common problems in patients that do not resolve with sleep and rest. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of combination therapy of low-intensity exercise and slow stroke back massage (SSBM) on physical activity and fatigue intensity of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: This clinical trial study was performed on 92 patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy who were referred to the oncology wards of Baqhaiee-2 hospital Ahvaz-Iran (2018 - 2020). Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Intervention group patients who received three days a week for four weeks that each session 10 minutes for slow stroke back massage and 15 minutes’ low-intensity exercise. Control group patients who received usual care. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and then analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The results showed the intensity of fatigue decreased in the experimental group, and there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.05). The trend of physical activity increased in the experimental group; however, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.68). Conclusions: The combination of low-intensity exercise intervention and slow stroke back massage had a positive effect on fatigue severity but no statistically positive effect on physical activity. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jjcdc.100304 | en |
| Keyword | Neoplasms | en |
| Keyword | Maintenance Chemotherapy | en |
| Keyword | Exercise | en |
| Keyword | Massage | en |
| Keyword | Fatigue | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effect of the Combined Intervention of Low-Intensity Exercise and Slow Stroke Back Massage (SSBM) on Physical Activity and Severity of Fatigue in the Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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