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Weight-bearing exercise and its impact on arm lymphoedema

Lymphedema
Author
Karin Johansson, Neil Piller
Used Parameters : TBW
Publication Year : 2007
Country : Japan
Journal : Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy
An increased level of activity associated with exercise may reduce body weight and increase the shoulder's range of motion (Wingate et al, 1989) and improve muscle strength. It also has the potential to facilitate lymphoedema control by resetting the sympathetic tone of the lymphatic vessels (Roddie, 1990) and activate lymph flow (Olszewski and Engeset, 1980). Additionally, physical activity affects the production, metabolism and excretion of hormones that may be linked to a lower risk of breast cancer (Thune et al, 1997), and recurrence of the …
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