Resistance exercise and breast cancer-related lymphedema-a systematic review update and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this systematic review update and meta-analysis was to analyze resistance exercise (RE) intervention trials in breast cancer survivors (BCS) regarding their effect on breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) status and upper and lower extremity strength.

Methods

Systematic literature search was conducted utilizing PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase databases. Any exercise intervention studies-both randomized controlled and uncontrolled-which assessed the effects of RE on BCRL in BCS in at least one intervention group published between 1966 and 31st January 2020 were included. Included articles were analyzed regarding their level of evidence and their methodological quality using respective tools for randomized and nonrandomized trials of the Cochrane collab

SUBMITTER: Hasenoehrl T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7316683 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature