Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors.
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 m...
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| description | 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, combining 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 statistically 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, essential factors for better health and quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c558f7474544da7b22df01bd2f8f3892025-02-05T05:31:07ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01201e031711810.1371/journal.pone.0317118Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors.Mateo Real-PérezJosé Carlos Fernández-GarcíaJuan Gavala-GonzálezThe 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, combining 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 statistically 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, essential factors for better health and quality of life.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317118 |
| spellingShingle | Mateo Real-Pérez José Carlos Fernández-García Juan Gavala-González Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors. PLoS ONE |
| title | Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors. |
| title_full | Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors. |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors. |
| title_short | Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors. |
| title_sort | effects of a 6 month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317118 |
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