Role of physiotherapy in supporting recovery from breast cancer treatment: a qualitative study embedded within the UK PROSPER trial.
Sophie ReesBruno MazuquinHelen RichmondEsther WilliamsonJulie Brucenull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
A physiotherapist-delivered early supported exercise intervention with integrated behavioural strategies helped women at risk of shoulder problems following breast cancer treatment to feel more confident in their ability to mobilise their arm post-surgery. A physiotherapist-delivered early supported exercise intervention with integrated behavioural strategies may address the sense of powerlessness that many women experience during breast cancer treatment.Trial registration number ISRCTN35358984.
Keyphrases
- randomized controlled trial
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- study protocol
- high intensity
- phase iii
- clinical trial
- phase ii
- breast cancer risk
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- physical activity
- resistance training
- cervical cancer screening
- open label
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- cross sectional
- metabolic syndrome
- surgical site infection
- body composition
- combination therapy