Authors :

R.S. Suma and P. Anbalagan,

Author Address :

Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of aerobic exercise and massage with yogic training on cancer related pain and cancer related fatigue among women breast cancer survivors. To achieve the purpose, forty women breast cancer survivors were randomly selected as subjects. They were divided into two equal groups namely experimental group and control group. Experimental group underwent aerobic exercise, massage and yogic training and control group was not given any specific programme. They were assessed before and after the training periods of twelve weeks. The following variables were chosen namely cancer-related pain and cancer-related fatigue. The ‘t’ ratio statistical tool was applied to analyze the data. The study revealed that the cancer related pain and cancer related fatigue was significantly improved due to the influence of the aerobic exercise, massage with yogic training. The exercise should be structured programme for cancer survivors.

Keywords :

Aerobic exercise, yogic training, breast cancer, massage and women