Stress symptoms occur in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment independently of the level of physical activity

Autor(es)

Ventura Batista, Joana Pereira ; Cardoso, Fabrizio dos Santos ; Ribeiro de Oliveira, Ana Carolina ; Gomes da Silva, Sergio

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: International Journal of Neuroscience; v. N/A, p. 4-pg., 2024-03-26.

Resumo

The cancer patient is undergoing a set of procedures that affect the physical and psychological balance, which can generate stressful situations in the organism. In turn, physical activity helps to treat stress, promoting well-being and reducing anxiety. Our study aimed to verify the influence of physical activity practice on stress symptoms in patients undergoing oncological chemotherapy treatment. For this, we used Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms (ISSL) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in 56 patients with cancer. Our data show that 45.4% of the participants exhibited stress scores, of which, 21.8% were at near to exhaustion, and 23.6% at exhaustion. We observed that 30% of them are considered sufficiently active, 25% insufficiently active, 45% sedentary. No association was observed between physical activity and stress. These findings indicate that stress symptoms occur in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment regardless of the level of physical activity. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 21/06473-4 - Potencial terapêutico da fotobiomodulação em ratos com Epilepsia: análise da frequência de crises epilépticas, desempenho cognitivo, e perfil metabolômico cerebral
• Beneficiário: Fabrízio dos Santos Cardoso
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado