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ArticleThe journal of breast health2017

Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Hülya Özlem Şener, Mehtap Malkoç, Gülbin Ergin, Didem Karadibak, Tuğba Yavuzşen

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Article in The journal of breast health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hülya Özlem ŞenerDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir University School of Health Sciences, İzmir, Turkey.
Mehtap MalkoçDepartment Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Eastern Mediterranean University School of Health Sciences, Cyprus.
Gülbin ErginSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Didem KaradibakSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Tuğba YavuzşenDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Oncology, İzmir, Turkey.
Dokuz Eylül University · TREastern Mediterranean University · CYIzmir University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe 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

methodsThe 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.

resultsAfter 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.

conclusionsClinical Pilates exercises could be considered a safe model and would contribute to treatment programs.

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breast cancerclinical PilatesCombined Decongestive TherapyLymphedemaphysiotherapy

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PMID28331763
PMCPMC5351459
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