Kinesiotherapy and Quality of Life after Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether kinesiotherapy improves the quality of life of women with breast cancer following surgery.

Methods

This meta-analysis was conducted according to the Cochrane and PRISMA recommendations. A search was conducted of the PubMed, Cochrane, and the Virtual Health Library Regional Portal databases to identify randomized and observational studies that compared the performance versus non-performance of kinesiotherapy protocols in patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery. The outcomes evaluated were overall health status, physical functioning, emotional functioning, and social functioning. Statistical analyses were conducted using RevMan version 5.4.1. Heterogeneity was evaluated using the I2 statistic.

Results

Twelve studies with a total o

SUBMITTER: Goncalves Ribeiro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11711346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature