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Shoulder Mobility, Muscular Strength, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with and without Tai Chi Qigong Training
Joint Authors
Fong, Shirley S. M.
Ng, Shamay S. M.
Luk, W. S.
Chung, Louisa M. Y.
Chow, Lina P. Y.
Tsang, William W. N.
Chung, Joanne W. Y.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To compare the shoulder mobility, muscular strength, and quality of life (QOL) among breast cancer survivors with and without Tai Chi (TC) Qigong training to those of healthy individuals and to explore the associations between shoulder impairments and QOL in breast cancer survivors with regular TC Qigong training.
Methods.
Eleven breast cancer survivors with regular TC Qigong training, 12 sedentary breast cancer survivors, and 16 healthy participants completed the study.
Shoulder mobility and rotator muscle strength were assessed by goniometry and isokinetic dynamometer, respectively.
QOL was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B) questionnaire.
Results.
Goniometric measurements of the active range of motion in the flexion, abduction, and hand-behind-the-back directions were similar among the three groups.
The TC Qigong-trained breast cancer survivors had significantly higher isokinetic peak torques of the shoulder rotator muscles (at 180∘/s) than untrained survivors, and their isokinetic shoulder muscular strength reached the level of healthy individuals.
Greater shoulder muscular strength was significantly associated with better functional wellbeing in breast cancer survivors with TC Qigong training.
However, no significant between-group difference was found in FACT-B total scores.
Conclusions.
TC Qigong training might improve shoulder muscular strength and functional wellbeing in breast cancer survivors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fong, Shirley S. M.& Ng, Shamay S. M.& Luk, W. S.& Chung, Joanne W. Y.& Chung, Louisa M. Y.& Tsang, William W. N.…[et al.]. 2013. Shoulder Mobility, Muscular Strength, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with and without Tai Chi Qigong Training. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fong, Shirley S. M.…[et al.]. Shoulder Mobility, Muscular Strength, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with and without Tai Chi Qigong Training. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498077
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fong, Shirley S. M.& Ng, Shamay S. M.& Luk, W. S.& Chung, Joanne W. Y.& Chung, Louisa M. Y.& Tsang, William W. N.…[et al.]. Shoulder Mobility, Muscular Strength, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with and without Tai Chi Qigong Training. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498077
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498077