ArticleBreast cancer (Tokyo, Japan)2022
Quality of life improvement in breast cancer survivors affected by upper limb lymphedema through a novel multiperspective physical activity methodology: a monocentric pilot study.
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- Kinesiological insights into exercise prescription within oncological prehabilitation: current knowledge and future perspectives.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Biofeedback-Based Proprioceptive Training to Improve Functional Prerequisites of Dragon Boating in Breast Cancer Survivors.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Supraclavicular Irradiation Induces Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Axillary Lymph Node Dissection and Taxane-Containing Chemotherapy.The breast journal · 2024Article
- Psychological Stress and Its Correlations to Patients with Acute Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2024Article
- Adapted Physical Activity Protocol for Lower Limb Functional and Strength Recovery in a Young Athlete with Cutaneous Melanoma: Feasibility and Efficacy during COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Integrating molecular biomarkers in breast cancer rehabilitation. What is the current evidence? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeChronic lymphedema causes psychophysical sequelae jeopardizing quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer (BC) survivors, and lack of effective therapies represents a major challenge for healthcare professionals. Structured adapted physical activity (APA) may represent an effective strategy to attenuate cancer treatment-related impairments and improve QoL. Here, we describe the effects of a specific APA intervention based on a novel multiperspective methodology in counteracting lymphedema-related morphofunctional alterations and improving QoL of BC survivors.
methodsBC survivors with chronic moderate/severe lymphedema attending the Cancer Rehabilitation Center in Florence were assessed before and after 8-week APA. The protocol consisted of both APA specialist-supervised and self-leaded sessions using a tailor-designed proprioceptive board. Body mass index, bioimpedance parameters, indirect upper limb volume measurement, and ultrasonography were performed. Wrist flexion/extension and hand strength functional tests were also executed. QoL, depression/anxiety and pain intensity were evaluated by ULL27, HADS, distress thermometer and NRS questionnaires, respectively.
resultsAlthough bioimpedance, ultrasound and volumetric measures remained mostly unchanged, wrist mobility, pain perception, depression, and QoL were all significantly ameliorated after APA.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that a multidisciplinary treatment approach involving APA professionals should be employed in the management of BC-related lymphedema to improve patient psychophysical outcomes and QoL.
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