Associations of physical activity and inactivity with body tissue composition among healthy Polish women and women after mastectomy

Publication date: October 2014 Source:HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, Volume 65, Issue 5 Author(s): U. Czerniak , A. Demuth , M. Skrzypczak The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between physical activity and body composition among healthy women and women who have had mastectomy. This is in order to establish whether physical activity of women after breast cancer treatment improves composition and distribution of body mass components to a degree which will allow to achieve the body composition of healthy women. Research material consists of anthropometric measurements (body height, weight) of women and bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) of body composition (using Akern – BIA 101 composition analyzer). Intensity of activity was assessed using the Physical Activity International Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 76 healthy women (active 44.74%, inactive 55.26%) and 70 females after mastectomy (54.29% and 45.71%, respectively). Mean chronological age of women after mastectomy was 53.40 years, SD =7.55, and of the healthy ones 52.38 years SD =11.01). A significant difference in body composition was noted among active and inactive women after mastectomy; namely the active females had lower weight (by approximately 12kg), body mass index (BMI), level of fat mass (by approximately 8%) and (by approximately 5%) total body water. The active healthy women had 6% less fat mass, almost 4% more body water and 6% more fat free mass. Programmed ph...
Source: HOMO Journal of Comparative Human Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: research