| Effect of home-based exercise program on lymphedema and quality of life in female postmastectomy patients: Pre-post intervention study. | |
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PMID: 22234669 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Lymphedema is a debilitating complication following mastectomy, affecting the arm functions and quality of life (QOL) of breast cancer patients. Studies have shown the beneficial effects of upper-limb exercises on lymphedema in clinical set tings. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the effect of home-based exercises on lymphedema; therefore, we examined the effect of a home-based exercise program on lymphedema and QOL in postmastectomy patients. Thirty-two female postmastectomy lymphedema patients participated in an individualized home-based exercise program for 8 weeks. Arm circumference, arm volume, and QOL (36-Item Short Form Health Survey) were measured before and after the program. Data were analyzed with the use of paired t-tests for circumferential and volumetric measures and Wilcoxon signed ranks tests for QOL. Significance level was set at p < 0.01 with Bonferroni correction (alpha/n = 0.05/5 = 0.01). Analysis showed a statistically significant improvement in the affected upper-limb circumference and volume (~122 mL reduction, p < 0.001) and in the QOL scores (p < 0.001) at the end of the home-based exercise program. The individualized home-based exercise program led to improvement in affected upper-limb volume and circumference and QOL of postmastectomy lymphedema patients. |
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Ajay P Gautam; Arun G Maiya; Mamidipudi S Vidyasagar |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of rehabilitation research and development Volume: 48 ISSN: 1938-1352 ISO Abbreviation: J Rehabil Res Dev Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2012-01-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8410047 Medline TA: J Rehabil Res Dev Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1261-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, India. Email: ajayphysio@gmail.com. ajay78gmpt@yahoo.co.in. |
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