Effects of Aqua-Lymphatic Therapy on Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Study

Ergin, Gülbin; Karadibak, Didem; Şener, Hülya Özlem; Gürpinar, Barış

doi:10.1089/lrb.2017.0017

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“…The results of our study support the prior findings [11][12][13][14] that a water program has positive effects not only for lymphedema reduction, improving psychoemotional state of women after surgical treatment, but also can lead to significant impact on vital capacity, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, maximal voluntary ventilation, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…A review of several studies [1][2][3][4][5] show that breast cancer survivors have functional and radiological pulmonary changes, that require increased attention from the physical therapist. Some studies emphasize the importance of water therapy [12][13][14] and Pilates program [8,9] for improving cardiopulmonary fitness and overcoming upper extremity disorders in breast cancer survivors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, a few studies have shown the positive effect of performing physical exercises in the aquatic environment for improving the functional state of the respiratory system, reducing lymphostasis, and improving the psychoemotional state. This is facilitated by the hydrostatic pressure of water, the temperature factor and water resistance during the execution of motions [11][12][13][14].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some papers have noted that breast cancer survivors often experience activity-related dyspnea, respiratory muscle weakness, deconditioning, exercise intolerance, and impaired lung diffusion [6,8,12]. According to recent studies [12][13][14], doing physical exercises is a key factor in improving muscular strength, endurance, cardiopulmonary function, and overcoming negative treatmentrelated side effects.…”

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Impact of a 12-week water program on the respiratory function in breast cancer survivors

Odynets¹,

Briskin²,

Zakharina³

et al. 2019

areh

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Introduction: The growing research demonstrates that breast cancer surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy greatly improve the long-term results of cancer treatment, overall survival, but leads to negative side-effects including from the respiratory system and quality of life. Aim: To evaluate the impact of a 12-week water program on the respiratory function in breast cancer survivors. Material and methods: 68 patients who had survived breast cancer participated in a 12-week physical rehabilitation. Pulmonary function parameters were evaluated in 34 women who performed water program (group A) and 34 women who received Pilates program (group B). Participants of both groups attended 36 rehabilitation sessions over 3 months. Results: Based on the results of 12-week rehabilitation, it has been determined that proposed water program is more effective for improvement of pulmonary function in breast cancer survivors at outpatient rehabilitation. It was demonstrated that vital capacity and forced vital capacity were statistically higher by 270 (p<0.001) and 190 ml (p<0.01), respectively in women of group A as compared to the group B. The respiratory minute volume was lower in group A by 1.06 l/min (p>0.05) compared to the group B that indicated about more economical ventilation in rest and increasing the functional reserve of the respiratory system in breast cancer survivors. Conclusions: The water-based program appears to be more effective then a Pilates program for improvements in vital capacity, forced vital capacity, maximal voluntary ventilation, and expiratory reserve volume in breast cancer survivors.

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Impact of a 12-week water program on the respiratory function in breast cancer survivors

Odynets¹,

Briskin²,

Zakharina³

et al. 2019

areh

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“…A detailed analysis of literary sources [4,9,10,13,23,24], including randomized clinical trials, pilot-analysis, and metaanalysis, showed that women after breast cancer treatment experienced radiotherapy-and chemotherapy-induced cardiovascular system adverse events, fatigue, and cardiotoxicity. Some papers considered aerobic physical activity [26] and water physical therapy [20,27,28] for pain and lymphedema reduction in post-mastectomy women, but they did not examine the effect of water exercises on the improvement of hemodynamic parameters in breast cancer survivors.…”

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Influence of a water physical rehabilitation program on the hemodynamic parameters in breast cancer survivors

Odynets¹,

Briskin²,

Zakharina³

et al. 2019

Physiother Quart.

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Introduction. Numerous women experience fatigue, arrhythmias, heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and pulmonary side effects induced by breast cancer treatment. The aim of the study was to analyse the changes in hemodynamic parameters in breast cancer survivors under the influence of a water physical rehabilitation program. Methods. overall, 34 women after breast cancer treatment completed a water physical rehabilitation program (group A) and 34 completed a Pilates program (group B). in both groups, the participants performed the same number of sessions 3 times a week for 3 months. The study was conducted during outpatient rehabilitation. Hemodynamic parameters were evaluated with impedance cardiography. Results. Significant improvement was observed in both groups but it was more significant in group A. The actual value of cardiac output was higher in group A compared with group B by 0.64 l/min (p < 0.01), left ventricular power by 0.49 W (p < 0.01), and left ventricular work by 0.54 gm-m/beat (p < 0.01). Conclusions. The water program resulted in more significant improvements in cardiac output, stroke index, systemic vascular resistance, left ventricular work, and left ventricular power compared with the Pilates program during outpatient rehabilitation in women after breast cancer treatment.

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Long³

2021

Peripheral Lymphedema

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Effects of Aqua-Lymphatic Therapy on Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract: ALT was found to be a safe effective method for unilateral lower extremity lymphedema patients during the maintenance phase of Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy.

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Impact of a 12-week water program on the respiratory function in breast cancer survivors

Impact of a 12-week water program on the respiratory function in breast cancer survivors

Influence of a water physical rehabilitation program on the hemodynamic parameters in breast cancer survivors

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