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Synergic Effect of Compression Therapy and Controlled Active Exercises Using a Facilitating Device in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema

Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy1✉, Maria Regina Pereira2, Antonio Helio Oliani3, Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy4

1. Occupational Therapist, PhD in Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP)-Brazil;
2. Physiotherapist Student of the Lato-Sensu Post Graduation Course on Lymphovenous Rehabilitation of FAMERP, Brazil;
3. Head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil;
4. Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP)-Brazil.

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Godoy MdFG, Pereira MR, Oliani AH, Godoy JMPd. Synergic Effect of Compression Therapy and Controlled Active Exercises Using a Facilitating Device in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema. Int J Med Sci 2012; 9(4):280-284. doi:10.7150/ijms.3272. https://www.medsci.org/v09p0280.htm
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Abstract

Trial design: A randomized controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effect of the combination of compression therapy with active exercising using a facilitating apparatus on arm lymphedema. Method: Twenty women with a mean age of 63.3 years were evaluated; all had lymphedema resulting from breast cancer treatment. The inclusion criterion was a difference of 200 mL in size between arms. The apparatus used, called 'pulley system', is a vertical iron wheel fixed on a support at a distance of 10 cm from the patient's body. Participants were submitted to two series of active exercises using this facilitating device, one series using a compression sleeve and the other without. Each series consisted of four 12-minute sessions of exercises separated by 3-minute rest intervals. Volumetry was performed before and after each series of exercises. The paired t-test was utilized for statistical analysis (p-value < 0.05). Results: A significant mean reduction (p-value < 0.007) and non-significant mean increase (p-value < 0.2) in volumes were observed during exercising with and without compression, respectively. Conclusion: Controlled active exercising utilizing a facilitating apparatus while wearing a compression sleeve reduces the size of lymphedematous arms.

Keywords: lymphedema, exercising, equipment.


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Godoy, M.d.F.G., Pereira, M.R., Oliani, A.H., Godoy, J.M.P.d. (2012). Synergic Effect of Compression Therapy and Controlled Active Exercises Using a Facilitating Device in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 9(4), 280-284. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.3272.

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Godoy, M.d.F.G.; Pereira, M.R.; Oliani, A.H.; Godoy, J.M.P.d. Synergic Effect of Compression Therapy and Controlled Active Exercises Using a Facilitating Device in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2012, 9 (4), 280-284. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.3272.

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Godoy MdFG, Pereira MR, Oliani AH, Godoy JMPd. Synergic Effect of Compression Therapy and Controlled Active Exercises Using a Facilitating Device in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema. Int J Med Sci 2012; 9(4):280-284. doi:10.7150/ijms.3272. https://www.medsci.org/v09p0280.htm

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Godoy MdFG, Pereira MR, Oliani AH, Godoy JMPd. 2012. Synergic Effect of Compression Therapy and Controlled Active Exercises Using a Facilitating Device in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema. Int J Med Sci. 9(4):280-284.

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