Synergic effect of compression therapy and controlled active exercises using a facilitating device in the treatment of arm lymphedema.
Int J Med Sci
; 9(4): 280-4, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
TRIAL DESIGN:
A randomized controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effect of the combination of compression therapy with active exercising using a facilitating apparatus on arm lymphedema.METHOD:
Twenty women with a mean age of 63.3 years were evaluated; all had lymphedema resulting from breast cancer treatment. The inclusion criterion was a difference of 200 mL in size between arms. The apparatus used, called 'pulley system', is a vertical iron wheel fixed on a support at a distance of 10 cm from the patient's body. Participants were submitted to two series of active exercises using this facilitating device, one series using a compression sleeve and the other without. Each series consisted of four 12-minute sessions of exercises separated by 3-minute rest intervals. Volumetry was performed before and after each series of exercises. The paired t-test was utilized for statistical analysis (p-value < 0.05).RESULTS:
A significant mean reduction (p-value < 0.007) and non-significant mean increase (p-value < 0.2) in volumes were observed during exercising with and without compression, respectively.CONCLUSION:
Controlled active exercising utilizing a facilitating apparatus while wearing a compression sleeve reduces the size of lymphedematous arms.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Brazo
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Terapia por Ejercicio
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Linfedema
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Año:
2012
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Article