Programa de intervenção de exercícios físicos em mulheres sobreviventes de câncer de mama

Abstract

The objective of this work was to describe a physical exercise intervention model for breast cancer survivors and their adherence. The sample consisted of 30 women, mean age 58.0 (±8.9) years, with a primary diagnosis of breast cancer. The intervention was carried out by Physical Education students from a federal university under the coordination of a professor from that institution, in a highly complex oncology center in Maceió-AL. The FITT components of the prescription were used: frequency (4 days a week), intensity (aerobic part through musical beats, subjective perception scale and resistance exercises through the number of maximum repetitions), the time of each session was 45 minutes, the type of activity offered was combined and walking. Adherence to this model was evaluated in the 12-week cycle of the intervention, with adherence to the combined session of 76.2%, 65.5% in walking and 70.8% in both sessions. The dropout rate at the end of this cycle was of 20.0%. In conclusion, the proposal for a physical exercise program for women survivors of breast cancer, over a period of twelve weeks, using the principles of FITT prescription, showed adherence as expected in the literature and a low dropout rate.