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Cognition in breast cancer survivors: A pilot study of interval and continuous exercise
Authors:Joseph M. Northey  Kate L. Pumpa  Clare Quinlan  Ashley Ikin  Kellie Toohey  Disa J. Smee  Ben Rattray
Affiliation:1. UC Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Australia;2. Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia;3. Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia
Abstract:

Objectives

The current study investigated the effects of two exercise interventions on cognitive function amongst breast cancer survivors.

Design

Pilot randomised-controlled trial.

Methods

Seventeen female cancer survivors (mean: 62.9 ± 7.8 years) were randomised into three groups: high-intensity interval training (HIIT, n = 6); moderate-intensity continuous training (MOD, n = 5); or wait-list control (CON, n = 6). The HIIT and MOD groups exercised on a cycle ergometer 3 days/week for 12-weeks. Primary outcomes were cognitive function assessments utilising CogState. Secondary outcomes were resting middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity, cerebrovascular reactivity and aerobic fitness (VO2peak). Data were analysed with General Linear Mixed Models and Cohen’s d effect sizes were calculated.

Results

All 17 participants who were randomised were available for follow-up analysis and adherence was similar for HIIT and MOD (78.7 ± 13.2% vs 79.4 ± 12.0%; p = 0.93). Although there were no significant differences in the cognitive and cerebrovascular outcomes, HIIT produced moderate to large positive effects in comparison to MOD and CON for outcomes including episodic memory, working memory, executive function, cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity. HIIT significantly increased VO2peak by 19.3% (d = 1.28) and MOD had a non-significant 5.6% (d = 0.72) increase, compared to CON which had a 2.6% decrease.

Conclusions

This study provides preliminary evidence that HIIT may be an effective exercise intervention to improve cognitive performance, cerebrovascular function and aerobic fitness in breast cancer survivors. Considering the sample size is small, these results should be confirmed through larger clinical trials.
Keywords:High-intensity interval training  Cerebrovascular circulation  Cognitive function  Cardiorespiratory fitness
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