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ArticlePloS one2025

Effects of a 6-month rowing training program in breast cancer survivors.

Mateo Real-Pérez, José Carlos Fernández-García, Juan Gavala-González

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Article in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Rowing through recovery: Psychophysical outcomes of a combined 12-week rowing and exercise program in breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Mateo Real-PérezResearching in Sport Science: Research Group (CTS-563) of the Andalusian Research Plan, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8650-5963
José Carlos Fernández-GarcíaResearching in Sport Science: Research Group (CTS-563) of the Andalusian Research Plan, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2308-2865
Juan Gavala-GonzálezResearching in Sport Science: Research Group (CTS-563) of the Andalusian Research Plan, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4760-1503

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsExerciseWater SportsAdultBody CompositionFemaleHand StrengthHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthPhysical FitnessQuality of LifeResistance Training

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PMID39841715
PMCPMC11753698

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