ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
Investigation of physical activity, fear of falling, and functionality in individuals with lower extremity lymphedema.
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- The effect of exercise in patients with lower limb lymphedema: a systematic review.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Pooled it
- Management of physical activity using a wearable device during intensive decongestive therapy in patient with lower limb lymphedema: a case report.Journal of physical therapy science · 2026Article
- Latent profile categories of fear of falling in older patients with osteoporotic spinal fractures: impact on physical activity at 1 month postsurgery.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Reliability and validity of skin elasticity meter to measure skin mechanical properties in patients with lower extremity cancer-related edema.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Objective Assessment of the Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Individuals With Lymphedema and Lipedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of vascular medicine · 2025Review
- The relationship of kinesiophobia in patients with lymphedema: a case-control investigation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the fear of falling, physical activity, and functionality in patients with lymphedema in the lower extremities.
methodsSixty-two patients who developed stage 2-3 lymphedema in the lower extremities due to primary or secondary causes (age: 56.03 ± 7.83 years) and 59 healthy controls (age: 54.61 ± 5.43 years) were included in the study. The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of all individuals included in the study were recorded. In both groups, fear of falling was evaluated with the Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale (TFES), lower extremity functionality with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), and physical activity with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF).
resultsThere was no statistically significant difference between the demographic characteristics of the groups (p > 0.05). The primary and secondary lymphedema groups had similar LEFS (p = 0.207, d = 0.16), IPAQ (p = 0.782, d = 0.04), and TFES (p = 0.318, d = 0.92) scores. However, the TFES score of the lymphedema group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < 0.01, d = 0.52), while the LEFS (p < 0.01, d = 0.77) and IPAQ scores (p = 0.001, d = 0.30) were significantly higher in the latter. There was a negative correlation between LEFS and TFES (r = -0.714, p < 0.001) and between TFES and IPAQ (r = -0.492, p < 0.001). LEFS and IPAQ were positively correlated (r = 0.619, p < 0.001).
conclusionIt was determined that individuals with lymphedema developed a fear of falling, and their functionality was negatively affected. This negative effect on functionality can be attributed to reduced physical activity and an increased fear of falling.
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