1. Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises and Recovery Myofascial Release Massage on Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Manuel Arroyo-Morales, Rosario del Moral-Avila, María Belén Feriche-Fernández-Castanys, Irene Cantarero-Villanueva, Carolina Fernández-Lao, [Cantarero-Villanueva,I, Fernández-Lao,C, Arroyo-Morales,M] Department of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. [Moral-Avila,R del] Radiotherapy Breast Oncology Unit, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain. [Fernández-de-Las-Peñas,C] Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Physical Medicine, King Juan Carlos university, Alcorcón, Spain. [Feriche-Fernández-Castanys,MB] Physical Education Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Activity, and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain., and The paper was funded by a Research Project Grant (FIS ETES-PI0890418 and 10/02749) from the Health Institute Carlos III and PN I+D+I 2008–2011, Madrid, Spanish. Government and a Grant of Andalusian Health Service, Junta de Andalucia (PI-0457-2010).
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Article Subject ,Terapia por Ejercicio ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Physical Therapy Modalities::Musculoskeletal Manipulations::Massage [Medical Subject Headings] ,Named Groups::Persons::Survivors [Medical Subject Headings] ,Masaje ,Sobrevivientes ,Breast cancer ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Signs and Symptoms::Fatigue [Medical Subject Headings] ,medicine ,Diseases::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Site::Breast Neoplasms [Medical Subject Headings] ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Massage ,Fatiga ,business.industry ,Neoplasias de la Mama ,Femenino ,Core stability ,Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto ,lcsh:Other systems of medicine ,lcsh:RZ201-999 ,medicine.disease ,Trunk ,Myofascial release ,Clinical trial ,Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings] ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Physical therapy ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Clinical Trials as Topic [Medical Subject Headings] ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Physical Therapy Modalities::Exercise Therapy [Medical Subject Headings] ,business ,After treatment ,Research Article - Abstract
The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week multimodal program focused on core stability exercises and recovery massage with DVD support for a 6-month period in physical and psychological outcomes in breast cancer survivors. A randomized controlled clinical trial was performed. Seventy-eight (n=78) breast cancer survivors were assigned to experimental (core stability exercises plus massage-myofascial release) and control (usual health care) groups. The intervention period was 8 weeks. Mood state, fatigue, trunk curl endurance, and leg strength were determined at baseline, after the last treatment session, and at 6 months of followup. Immediately after treatment and at 6 months, fatigue, mood state, trunk curl endurance, and leg strength exhibited greater improvement within the experimental group compared to placebo group. This paper showed that a multimodal program focused on core stability exercises and massage reduced fatigue, tension, depression, and improved vigor and muscle strength after intervention and 6 months after discharge.
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- 2012
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