THE EFFICACY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN REDUCING FATIGUE IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY

Authors

  • Juçandra Pereira do Nascimento Universidade Unichrisfapi
  • Weslania Pereira Fontenele Universidade Unichrisfapi
  • Islana Cristina de Melo Pereira Universidade Unichrisfapi
  • Ismael de Sousa Lopes Universidade Unichrisfapi
  • Guilherme Antônio Lopes de Oliveira Universidade Unichrisfapi
  • Antônia Mykaele Cordeiro Brandão Universidade Unichrisfapi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i11.31604

Keywords:

Keywords: Physical Therapy, Fatigue, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy

Abstract

This article aimed to evaluate, through a literature review, the efficacy of physical therapy interventions in reducing fatigue and maintaining functional capacity and quality of life in women with breast cancer during or after oncological treatment. This was a qualitative literature review conducted using the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (PubMed/MEDLINE) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) databases. The study included full-text, open-access articles published between 2016 and 2026 in Portuguese and English that addressed the role of physical therapy in reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer during or after oncological treatment. Studies unrelated to the topic were excluded, as were reviews, theses, dissertations, case reports, duplicates, and articles without open access. The results demonstrated that physical therapy interventions contributed to reducing fatigue and improving functional capacity and quality of life. It was concluded that physical therapy plays a significant role in managing fatigue during chemotherapy.

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Author Biographies

  • Juçandra Pereira do Nascimento, Universidade Unichrisfapi

    Discente do curso de Fisioterapia. Universidade Unichrisfapi. 

  • Weslania Pereira Fontenele, Universidade Unichrisfapi

    Discente do curso de Fisioterapia. Universidade Unichrisfapi.

  • Islana Cristina de Melo Pereira, Universidade Unichrisfapi

    Discente do curso de Fisioterapia. Universidade Unichrisfapi. 

  • Ismael de Sousa Lopes, Universidade Unichrisfapi

    Bacharel em Direito. Advogado. Universidade Unichrisfapi.

  • Guilherme Antônio Lopes de Oliveira, Universidade Unichrisfapi

    Doutor em Biotecnologia (Universidade Federal do Piauí). Docente do curso de Fisioterapia. Universidade Unichrisfapi.

  • Antônia Mykaele Cordeiro Brandão, Universidade Unichrisfapi

    Mestre em Ciências Biomédicas (UFPI). Docente do curso de Fisioterapia. Universidade Unichrisfapi.

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Published

2026-11-13

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 11 (2026): evista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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Atribuição CC BY

 

How to Cite

Nascimento, J. P. do, Fontenele, W. P., Pereira, I. C. de M., Lopes, I. de S., Oliveira, G. A. L. de, & Brandão, A. M. C. (2026). THE EFFICACY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN REDUCING FATIGUE IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY. Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 12(11), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i11.31604

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