• Fabiana Reis, Ana Carolina Caporali Pereira, AlmeidaElisângela Pinto Marinho deEPM0009-0004-2846-8614Universidade de São Paulo, Cancer Institute of the State of Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Service - Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil., Rebeca Boltes Cecatto, and BritoChristina May Moran deCMM0000-0003-3775-6533Universidade de São Paulo, Cancer Institute of the State of Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Service - Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil.Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Rehabilitation Servi.
• Universidade de São Paulo, Cancer Institute of the State of Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Service - Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2024 Jan 1; 70 (suppl 1): e2024S120e2024S120.

ObjectiveIncreasing evidence suggests that exercise programs are of great value in the rehabilitation and survivorship of patients with cancer. However, challenges remain regarding maintaining patients more physically active. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a supervised exercise program on quality of life, fatigue, physical performance, and levels of physical activity of patients with cancer.MethodsAn observational longitudinal study, with a 1-year prospective follow-up, was developed.SettingThis is a university-based outpatient rehabilitation program in a high-complexity cancer care center in Sao Paulo.ResultsAfter the program, patients showed a significant gain in quality of life (p<0.0001), physical performance (p<0.0001), and improvement in fatigue (p<0.0001). After 12 months, 81.1% of the patients remained active, and only 4.5% declared themselves to be sedentary.ConclusionThe results of this study confirm that exercise programs are an important tool in the rehabilitation of patients with cancer and that an initial supervised exercise program, in combination with follow-ups, can help increase the levels of physical activity of this population.Clinical Rehabilitation ImpactThis study provides additional information on the outcomes that are expected with the provision of a supervised physical exercise program in the rehabilitation care of patients with cancer and that additional follow-ups could further benefit this population.

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