Effect of Active Resistive Exercise on Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Kim, Do Sung; Sim, Young-Je; Jeong, Ho Joong; Kim, Ghi Chan

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2010.09.008

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“…Maintaining optimal body weight Weight management None None -Full-body exercise Anderson et al, 2012;Gautam et al, 2011;Hayes et al, 2009;Jeffs & Wiseman, 2013;Johansson et al, 2013;Jonsson & Johansson, 2009;Kim et al, 2010;Malicka et al, 2011;McClure et al, 2010;Scaffidi et al, 2012Chan et al, 2010Kwan et al, 2011;McNeely et al, 2010 Manual articles and five systematic reviews on the effectiveness of CDT. The strengths of the existing literature from 2009-2014 include two randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with comparatively larger samples and the defined CDT outcome of limb volume reduction.…”

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confidence: 98%

Putting Evidence Into Practice: Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Fu¹,

Deng²,

Armer³

2014

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Cancer-related lymphedema is a progressive and chronic syndrome of abnormal swelling and multiple symptoms resulting from cancer treatment. Even with modern medical advances, lymphedema remains a major health problem affecting thousands of cancer survivors. To provide healthcare professionals with evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for lymphedema treatment and management, a systematic review was conducted to evaluate 75 selected articles from 2009-2014 by the Oncology Nursing Society Putting Evidence Into Practice lymphedema team. Findings of the systematic review support complete decongestive therapy, compression bandages, and compression garments with highest evidence for best clinical practice. Weight management, full-body exercise, information provision, prevention, and early intervention protocols are likely to be effective for clinical practice. Historic recommendations for activity restriction and avoidance of aerobic and resistive exercises that limit cancer survivors' daily lives have been challenged with more evidence. Cancer survivors may not need to restrict activities such as resistive or aerobic exercises and weightlifting with gradual exercise progression. Future research should focus on providing high-level evidence using randomized clinical trials with larger samples and studying lymphedema beyond breast cancer.

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Section: Likely To Be Effectivementioning

confidence: 98%

Putting Evidence Into Practice: Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Fu¹,

Deng²,

Armer³

2014

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…Exercise is a general provider of all enhancing activities (Shim et al, 2003) and exercises may facilitate venous and lymphatic flow (Hayes et al, 2009;YaHui et al, 2012). Kim et al (2010) stated that for the treatment of patients with breast cancererelated lymphedema, active resistive exercise with complex decongestive therapy did not cause additional swelling, and it significantly reduced proximal arm volume and helped improve quality of life (Kim et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lymphedema results in swelling of the arm, hand, and trunk which can lead to limb pain, heaviness, and altered sensation. These symptoms can result in functional limitations of the affected limb and psychosocial distress can arise secondary to both symptoms and poor limb cosmesis (Kim et al, 2010).…”

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Complex decongestive therapy and taping for patients with postmastectomy lymphedema: A randomized controlled study

Pekyavaş

Tunay

Akbayrak

et al. 2014

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…One study has indicated that exercise may also reduce arm volume [16] , and a review concluded that low physical activity is itself a risk factor for developing arm lymphoedema [4].…”

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Use of reflexology in managing secondary lymphoedema for patients affected by treatments for breast cancer: A feasibility study

Whatley

Street

Kay³

et al. 2016

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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Abstract:Purpose: The aim of this feasibility study was to examine the use of reflexology lymphatic drainage (RLD) in the treatment of breast-cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL) with a view to further research. Methods: An uncontrolled trial was conducted with 26 women who had developed lymphoedema in one arm following treatment for breast cancer. Changes in upperlimb volumes and in participant concerns and wellbeing were measured. Qualitative data were also collected. Results: A significant reduction in the volume of the affected arm was identified at follow-up compared to baseline. This reduction in volume appeared to be maintained for more than six months. Participant concerns and wellbeing significantly improved. Conclusions: RLD may be a useful intervention for BCRL although the results could not be attributed to the reflexology intervention because of research design limitations. The main conclusion was that there was sufficient evidence for further research using a randomized controlled trial.

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Effect of Active Resistive Exercise on Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 80 publications

References 14 publications

Putting Evidence Into Practice: Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Putting Evidence Into Practice: Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Complex decongestive therapy and taping for patients with postmastectomy lymphedema: A randomized controlled study

Use of reflexology in managing secondary lymphoedema for patients affected by treatments for breast cancer: A feasibility study

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