DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i02.048

Pages: 773-776

One of the common side effects of breast cancer treatment is upper extremity lymphedema of the same side. Secondary lymphedema is a chronic disease leading to low function of the limb and disorder in the quality of life. The purpose of the present research is to study the effect of 8 weeks aerobic exercise on shoulder joint mobility (flexion, abduction, external rotation) among patients suffering upper extremity secondary edema after breast cancer treatments. 24 female patients affected by upper extremity secondary lymphedema after breast cancer treatments were divided into two control group (n=12) and experimental group (n=12) with introduction of cancer and surgery specialists based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The experimental group took part in an 8 week exercise program including a 10 min warm up by stretching and a 20 min cycling on ergo meter at 55 to 70 percent target heart beat rate intensity and then a 10 min cool down by stretching which was held 3 sessions a week. Findings of the present research revealed that the experimental group participants’shoulder joint mobility had a significant difference with the control group after 8 weeks of aerobic exercise in three actions of flexion, abduction and external rotation (p<0.05).Findings of the research showed that using chosen aerobic exercise can increase mobility of shoulder joint affected by lymphedema