Effectiveness of a self-administered, home-based exercise rehabilitation program for women following a modified radical mastectomy and axillary node dissection: a preliminary study.

Autor: Kilgour RD; Department of Exercise Science, The Richard J. Renaud Science Complex, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada. kilgour@alcor.concordia.ca, Jones DH, Keyserlingk JR
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Breast cancer research and treatment [Breast Cancer Res Treat] 2008 May; Vol. 109 (2), pp. 285-95. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Jul 11.
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-007-9649-x
Abstrakt: Objective: This pilot study examined the effects of a self-administered, home-based exercise (HBE) rehabilitation programme designed to help women regain shoulder mobility immediately following surgery for a modified radical mastectomy and axillary node dissection.
Methods: Twenty-seven women who were scheduled for surgery were randomly assigned to either a post-surgical experimental HBE rehabilitation group (n = 16) or a usual care group (UC; n = 11). Women assigned to the HBE group followed an 11 day (days 3-14 post-surgery), home-based rehabilitation programme consisting of shoulder flexibility and stretching exercises that were described on videotape. The videotape programme was modelled after the exercises and guidelines described in a brochure produced by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Results: As a result of the exercise programme intervention, there was a time x group interaction indicating that the HBE group demonstrated a significantly greater increase in shoulder flexion range of motion (ROM) (p = 0.003) and abduction ROM (p = 0.036) when compared to the UC. There were no statistical differences in shoulder strength between groups over time. External rotation (p = 0.036) and grip strength (p = 0.001) significantly increased in both groups during the intervention period but there were no interaction effects. With respect to the forearm circumferences, there was a significant decrease over time (p < 0.001) but no interaction between groups.
Conclusion: This HBE rehabilitation programme is an effective way to improve shoulder mobility and ROM during the immediate 2-week recovery period following surgery.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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