Effect of Progressive Resistance Training on Upper Limb Function in Breast Cancer Patients / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
;
(12): 1356-1359, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-480542
ABSTRACT
@#Objective To explore the effect of postoperative progressive resistance training (PRT) on the upper limb function in breast cancer patients. Methods 66 breast cancer patients were randomly divided into intervention group (n=33) and control group (n=33). The in-tervention group accepted a 12-week PRT and the control group accepted the routine training since 4-6 weeks postoperative as they admitted to hospital for their first chemotherapy. All the patients received a same content of health education. Results The grip strength, range of mo-tion of abduction and flexion of shoulder were more in the intervention group than in the control group after intervention (P<0.01). Conclu-sion PRT can effectively improve the function of upper limbs in breast cancer patients.
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Year:
2015
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