Components of Physical Activity and Their Relationships with Quality of Life and Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors in Malaysia.

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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI:10.21315/mjms-12-2024-996

Aiman Nadia Akmar Rahman, Foong Kiew Ooi, Maria Justine, Mohd Nidzam Jawis, Maya Mazuwin Yahya

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Abstract

Background: The main aim of the study was to determine the relationships between components of physical activity level with quality of life (QoL) and cancer-related fatigue (CRF) among breast cancer survivors in Malaysia.

Methods: Eighty-three female breast cancer survivors with mean age 52.8 (8.7) years old participated in this study. The participants were asked to answer Short Form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (SF IPAQ) to identify physical activity level, Breast Cancer Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-B) questionnaire to determine the QoL, and Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) scale questionnaire to assess CRF. Descriptive statistic and Pearson correlation were performed for statistical analysis.

Results: There was a significant positive correlation between time spent for moderate to vigorous physical activity (mins/week MVPA) and functional well-being, a component of QoL (r = 0.217, P = 0.049). There was a significant negative correlation between the days spent for moderate physical activity (days/week MPA) and the severity of fatigue, a component of CRF (r = -0.234, P = 0.033). A negative correlation between total CRF score and total QoL score (r = -0.298, P = 0.01) was also observed.

Conclusion: Participation in physical activity might improve QoL and reduce the severity of CRF in Malaysian breast cancer survivors.

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马来西亚乳腺癌幸存者的身体活动成分及其与生活质量和癌症相关疲劳的关系

背景：本研究的主要目的是确定马来西亚乳腺癌幸存者的身体活动水平与生活质量（QoL）和癌症相关疲劳（CRF）之间的关系。方法：83例女性乳腺癌幸存者，平均年龄52.8（8.7）岁。参与者通过填写国际体育活动问卷（SF IPAQ）确定体育活动水平，填写乳腺癌癌症治疗功能评估问卷（FACT-B）确定生活质量，填写简短疲劳量表（BFI）评估CRF。采用描述性统计和Pearson相关进行统计分析。结果：中高强度体力活动时间（min /week MVPA）与功能幸福感（QoL的一个组成部分）呈显著正相关（r = 0.217, P = 0.049）。中度体力活动天数（天数/周MPA）与疲劳程度呈显著负相关（r = -0.234, P = 0.033）。总CRF评分与总生活质量评分呈负相关（r = -0.298, P = 0.01）。结论：参与体育活动可能改善马来西亚乳腺癌幸存者的生活质量，降低CRF的严重程度。

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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-

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2.70

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期刊介绍： The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, fully online journal that is published at least six times a year. The journal’s scope encompasses all aspects of medical sciences including biomedical, allied health, clinical and social sciences. We accept high quality papers from basic to translational research especially from low & middle income countries, as classified by the United Nations & World Bank (https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/ articles/906519), with the aim that published research will benefit back the bottom billion population from these countries. Manuscripts submitted from developed or high income countries to MJMS must contain data and information that will benefit the socio-health and bio-medical sciences of these low and middle income countries. The MJMS editorial board consists of internationally regarded clinicians and scientists from low and middle income countries.