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Lee, Cho, Oh, Kim, and Kim: Effects of an Exercise Program on Physical Functions and Quality of Life for Mastectomy Patients
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2006; 12(1): 37-46.

Published online: 24 May 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2006.12.1.37

Effects of an Exercise Program on Physical Functions and Quality of Life for Mastectomy Patients

Ja-Hyung Lee1, Jae-Kyung Cho2, Jina Oh3, Sung-Hee Kim4, Yae-Young Kim5

1Professor, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

2Research Professor, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

3Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Inje University, Korea.

4Doctoral candidate, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

5Master candidate, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Oh, Jina(Corresponding Author). Department of Nursing, Inje Unviersity, Gaegum 2dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-735, Korea. Tel: +82-51-890-6833, Fax: +82-51-896-9840, ohjina@inje.ac.kr

Received 19 November 2005       Accepted 10 March 2006

Copyright © 2006 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an exercise program on physical function and quality of life of mastectomy patients.

Method

This study was conducted from October, 2004 to June, 2005. The subjects consisted of 60 patients with breast cancer(30 each in the experimental and control groups). The subjects in the experimental group participated in an exercise program for 16 weeks. Evaluation was performed four times in both the experimental and control group.

Results

The results revealed an increase in physical function in the experimental group including wrist circumstance, function of shoulder joint, stretching, and upper endurance. Also, an increase in function scales in quality of life were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group. In addition subjective comments on how they felt after participating in the exercise program were good in the experimental group.

Conclusion

The 16-week exercise program showed a large positive effect on physical function and quality of life of breast cancer patients after a mastectomy.

Keywords: Exercise program, Quality of life, Mastectomy patients

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