Systematic review of the effect of aquatic therapeutic exercise in breast cancer survivors
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2022Abstract
Background: Aquatic therapeutic exercise can be equally effective or even superior to land-based exercise in improving several clinical variables. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on the effects compared to land-based interventions particularly in breast cancer (BC) patients. Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the effects of aquatic therapeutic exercise on pain, shoulder mobility, lymphedema, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, body composition, pulmonary function, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and which parameters are effective compared to similar land-based interventions. Methods: The databases used were PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and CINAHL, retrieving 145 articles.
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Article
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Published version
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English
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16 p.
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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European Journal of Cancer Care. 2022;31:e13535
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Mur E, Postigo-Martin P, Cantarero-Villanueva I, Sebio-Garcia R. Systematic review of the effect of aquatic therapeutic exercisein breast cancer survivors. Eur J Cancer Care. 2022;31:e13535. DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13535
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