Tsai-Ling Shih
Purposes:To evaluate the long term efficacy of dragon boat exercise on upper extremity functions for breast cancer survivors in Taiwanese women.
Method:This is a cohort study. the subjects were recruited to participate in the 101-year pilot study.Subjects entered the experimental group and the usually care group according to the group in which the predecessor research project was located. Subject inclusion criteria: Participated in the 101-year pilot study. Exclusion criteria: (1) there were breast cancer metastasis or recurrence during the study period. (2) those who continue to receive breast cancer related treatment during the study period, such as surgery, radiation therapy, target treatment, etc. (3) arm injury caused by trauma.
We use Visual Analogue Scale, shoulder function-related test, manual muscle power test and circumference measurement to evaluate the differences on the pain score , shoulder motion
,muscle power and lymphedema of the affected limb between two groups before and after exercises.
