Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective:The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of clinical Pilates exercises with those of the standard lymphedema exercises on lymphedema developing after breast cancer treatment.Materials and Methods:The study comprised 60 female patients with a mean age of 53.2±7.7 years who de...
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| author | Hülya Özlem Şener Mehtap Malkoç Gülbin Ergin Didem Karadibak Tuğba Yavuzşen |
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| description | Objective:The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of clinical Pilates exercises with those of the standard lymphedema exercises on lymphedema developing after breast cancer treatment.Materials and Methods:The study comprised 60 female patients with a mean age of 53.2±7.7 years who developed lymphedema after having breast cancer treatment. The patients were randomized into two groups: the clinical Pilates exercise group (n=30), and the control group (n=30). Before, and at the 8th week of treatment, the following parameters were measured: the severity of lymphedema, limb circumferences, body image using the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, quality of life with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-BR23), and upper extremity function using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measure. Both groups performed one-hour exercises three days a week for 8 weeks.Results:After treatment, the symptoms recovered significantly in both groups. Reductions in the severity of lymphedema, improvements in the social appearance anxiety scale scores, quality of life scores, and upper extremity functions scores in the clinical Pilates exercise group were greater than those in the control group. Clinical Pilates exercises were determined to be more effective on the symptoms of patients with lymphedema than were standard lymphedema exercises.Conclusions:Clinical Pilates exercises could be considered a safe model and would contribute to treatment programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a98fdb02c624d94a327cc47586e4b252023-02-15T16:18:31ZengGalenos Publishing HouseEuropean Journal of Breast Health2587-08312017-01-01131162210.5152/tjbh.2016.313613049054Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical TrialHülya Özlem Şener0Mehtap Malkoç1Gülbin Ergin2Didem Karadibak3Tuğba Yavuzşen4 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir University School of Health Sciences, İzmir, Turkey Department Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Eastern Mediterranean University School of Health Sciences, Cyprus School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey Department of Clinical Oncology, Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Oncology, İzmir, Turkey Objective:The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of clinical Pilates exercises with those of the standard lymphedema exercises on lymphedema developing after breast cancer treatment.Materials and Methods:The study comprised 60 female patients with a mean age of 53.2±7.7 years who developed lymphedema after having breast cancer treatment. The patients were randomized into two groups: the clinical Pilates exercise group (n=30), and the control group (n=30). Before, and at the 8th week of treatment, the following parameters were measured: the severity of lymphedema, limb circumferences, body image using the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, quality of life with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-BR23), and upper extremity function using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measure. Both groups performed one-hour exercises three days a week for 8 weeks.Results:After treatment, the symptoms recovered significantly in both groups. Reductions in the severity of lymphedema, improvements in the social appearance anxiety scale scores, quality of life scores, and upper extremity functions scores in the clinical Pilates exercise group were greater than those in the control group. Clinical Pilates exercises were determined to be more effective on the symptoms of patients with lymphedema than were standard lymphedema exercises.Conclusions:Clinical Pilates exercises could be considered a safe model and would contribute to treatment programs. http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/effects-of-clinical-pilates-exercises-on-patients-/42096 lymphedemaclinical pilatesbreast cancerphysiotherapycombined decongestive therapy |
| spellingShingle | Hülya Özlem Şener Mehtap Malkoç Gülbin Ergin Didem Karadibak Tuğba Yavuzşen Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial European Journal of Breast Health lymphedema clinical pilates breast cancer physiotherapy combined decongestive therapy |
| title | Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full | Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_short | Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | effects of clinical pilates exercises on patients developing lymphedema after breast cancer treatment a randomized clinical trial |
| topic | lymphedema clinical pilates breast cancer physiotherapy combined decongestive therapy |
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