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Trial reportBMC complementary and alternative medicine2016

The effects of yoga on shoulder and spinal actions for women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema of the arm: A randomised controlled pilot study.

Annette Loudon, Tony Barnett, Neil Piller, Maarten A Immink, Denis Visentin, Andrew D Williams

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Effectiveness of Complementary Therapies in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  13. Evidence Mapping of the Treatments for Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Annette LoudonCentre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia.
Tony BarnettCentre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia.
Neil PillerDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
Maarten A ImminkSchool of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia.
Denis VisentinSchool of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1322, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia.
Andrew D WilliamsSchool of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1322, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia. Andrew.Williams@utas.edu.au.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to evaluate the effect of an 8-week yoga intervention on the shoulder and spinal actions of women with breast cancer-related arm lymphoedema.

methodA randomised controlled pilot trial. The intervention group (n = 12) completed eight weeks of daily yoga sessions while the control group (n = 11) continued with best current care including information on compression sleeves, skin care, risks of temperature variations and recommended safe use of affected arm. Lumbo-pelvic posture, range of motion (ROM) in the shoulder and spine, and strength in shoulder and pectoral major and minor, and serratus anterior were taken at baseline, week 8 and after a 4-week follow-up. Outcome assessors were blinded to allocation.

resultsAt week eight the intervention group had an improvement in lumbo-pelvic posture, as indicated by a reduction in pelvic obliquity compared to the control group (mean difference = -8.39°, 95 % CI: -15.64 to -1.13°, p = 0.023). A secondary finding was that strength in shoulder abduction significantly increased following the yoga intervention in both the affected (9.5 kg; CI: 0.34 to 18.66, p = 0.042) and non-affected arm (11.58 kg; CI: 0.25 to 22.91; p = 0.045). There were no significant between group changes in any ROM measures as a result of the yoga intervention.

conclusionThis pilot study demonstrates that participation in yoga may provide benefits for posture and strength in women with Breast Cancer Related Lymphoedema. The improvements may be attributed to the focus of yoga on overall postural and functional movement patterns. Further trials with longer intervention that follow this methodology are warranted.

trial registrationThe Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12611000202965 .

Indexed as

YogaBreast Cancer LymphedemaBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHand StrengthHumansMuscle StrengthPilot ProjectsPostureRange of Motion, ArticularShoulderSpineTreatment OutcomeArm lymphoedemaBreast cancerRange of motionStrength testingYoga

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PMID27590865
PMCPMC5010718

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