Effects of yoga on arm volume among women with breast cancer related lymphedema: A pilot study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 559-565

  Fisher, Mary Insana ^a   Donahoe Fillmore, Betsy ^a   Leach, Laura ^a   O'Malley, Colleen ^a   Paeplow, Cheryl ^a   Prescott, Tess ^a   Merriman, Harold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm function; Breast cancer; Lymphedema; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST CANCER RELATED LYMPHEDEMA; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION SLEEVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDITATION; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUMETRY; YOGA; AGED; BREAST TUMOR; COMPLICATION; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; HAND STRENGTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOGA;

EID: 84908504407     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.02.006     Document Type: Article

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