Mustian Karen M, Palesh Oxana G, Flecksteiner Stephanie A
Behavioral Medicine Unit, Department of Radiation Oncology, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, N.Y., USA.
Med Sport Sci. 2008;52:209-217. doi: 10.1159/000134301.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Treatment for breast cancer produces side effects that diminish functional capacity and quality of life (QOL) among survivors. Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a moderate form of exercise that may improve functional capacity and QOL in these individuals. Women who completed treatment for breast cancer were randomized to receive TCC or psychosocial support therapy for 12 weeks (60 min; three times weekly).
The TCC group demonstrated significant improvements in functional capacity, including aerobic capacity, muscular strength, and flexibility, as well as QOL; the psychosocial support therapy group showed significant improvements only in flexibility, with declines in aerobic capacity, muscular strength, and QOL.
The TCC group exhibited significant improvements in functional capacity and QOL. These data suggest that TCC may enhance functional capacity and QOL among breast cancer survivors.
背景/目的：乳腺癌治疗会产生副作用，降低幸存者的功能能力和生活质量（QOL）。太极拳（TCC）是一种适度的运动形式，可能会改善这些人的功能能力和生活质量。完成乳腺癌治疗的女性被随机分为接受12周（60分钟；每周三次）的太极拳或心理社会支持治疗。
太极拳组在功能能力方面有显著改善，包括有氧能力、肌肉力量和灵活性，以及生活质量；心理社会支持治疗组仅在灵活性方面有显著改善，而有氧能力、肌肉力量和生活质量有所下降。
太极拳组在功能能力和生活质量方面有显著改善。这些数据表明，太极拳可能会提高乳腺癌幸存者的功能能力和生活质量。
