Efficacy of pilates exercise on lymphedema and hand grip function post mastectomy /
Omnia Ahmed Abdelrhman Ali
Efficacy of pilates exercise on lymphedema and hand grip function post mastectomy / فاعلية تمرينات بايليتس على الورم الليمفاوي ووظيفة قبضة اليد بعد عملية استئصال الثدى Omnia Ahmed Abdelrhman Ali ; Supervised Mohamed Mahmoud Abdalkhalek Khalaf , Mostafa Abdeltwab Hussien Elsakary , Heba Mohamed Mohamady - Cairo : Omnia Ahmed Abdelrhman Ali , 2016 - 89 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery
Background: lymphoedema post mastectomy is a debilitating and incurable problem that is caused by reduced transport capacity of the lymph system (related to the surgery or radiotherapy, or both) which affects the limb function and strength Purpose of the study: to investigate the therapeutic effect of pilates exercise on lymphedema and hand grip function post mastectomy. Subjects: Forty patients were included in this study. Their ages ranged from 40 to 60 years. They were divided rondomly into two groups of equal number. Procedures: Study group received pilates exercise in addition to conventional therapy. Control group received conventional therapy only. Effectiveness was evaluated by tape measurement and dynamometer. Results: there was significant difference in pilates group pre and post treatment but there was no significant difference between both groups post treatment. Conclusion: inspite of pilates group showed significant difference before and after treatment but it not considered as an effective modality inthe study because there is no significant difference between both groups after treatment. The study proved that pilates exercise program when added to the conventional therapy was not significant but safe on lymphedema and hand grip strengthpost mastectomy management
Hand grip function Lymphedema Pilates exercise
Efficacy of pilates exercise on lymphedema and hand grip function post mastectomy / فاعلية تمرينات بايليتس على الورم الليمفاوي ووظيفة قبضة اليد بعد عملية استئصال الثدى Omnia Ahmed Abdelrhman Ali ; Supervised Mohamed Mahmoud Abdalkhalek Khalaf , Mostafa Abdeltwab Hussien Elsakary , Heba Mohamed Mohamady - Cairo : Omnia Ahmed Abdelrhman Ali , 2016 - 89 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery
Background: lymphoedema post mastectomy is a debilitating and incurable problem that is caused by reduced transport capacity of the lymph system (related to the surgery or radiotherapy, or both) which affects the limb function and strength Purpose of the study: to investigate the therapeutic effect of pilates exercise on lymphedema and hand grip function post mastectomy. Subjects: Forty patients were included in this study. Their ages ranged from 40 to 60 years. They were divided rondomly into two groups of equal number. Procedures: Study group received pilates exercise in addition to conventional therapy. Control group received conventional therapy only. Effectiveness was evaluated by tape measurement and dynamometer. Results: there was significant difference in pilates group pre and post treatment but there was no significant difference between both groups post treatment. Conclusion: inspite of pilates group showed significant difference before and after treatment but it not considered as an effective modality inthe study because there is no significant difference between both groups after treatment. The study proved that pilates exercise program when added to the conventional therapy was not significant but safe on lymphedema and hand grip strengthpost mastectomy management
Hand grip function Lymphedema Pilates exercise