The effects of isokinetic training on shoulder function in patients underwent surgical operation of breast cancer / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of isokinetic training on shoulder function in patients underwent surgery of breast cancer.Methods Seventy breast cancer patients were randomly allocated into an isokinetic group(36 cases) and a control group (34 cases).Both groups were treated with traditional rehabilitation treatments,and the patients in the isokinetic group also received isokinetic training in addition.The lymphatic return,the circumference of upper limb,the maximum torque(MT),the total work(TW),the average work(AW),the shoulder function and the range of motion of the shoulder at the affected side were recorded before and after training.Results ① After training,the lymphatic return and the circumference of upper limb improved in both groups compared with baseline,while those in the isokinetic group improved to a significantly greater extent(P＜0.05).②After training,average MT,TW and AW increased significantly in isokinetic group(P＜0.05);the shoulder function and the range of motion of affected side shoulder increased in both groups compared with baseline,but the isokinetic group increased significantly better(P＜0.05).Conclusion Isokinetic training can improve the shoulder function of patients underwent breast cancer surgery.