@article{ref1,
title="The effect of therapeutic exercises on balance, quality of life and pain in patients who were receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy",
journal="American journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="2019",
author="Bahar-Ozdemir, Yeliz and Akyuz, Gulseren and Kalkandelen, Melihat and Yumuk, Fulden",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises on balance, quality of life (QoL) and neuropathic pain (NP) of the cancer patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy (N-CTX). <br><br>DESIGN: Patients who were planning to receive N-CTX agents were included in the first group. They were trained before the N-CTX sessions with the 10-week home-based exercise program including lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises. The second group of patients who had received the 3 cycle of N-CTX had no exercise program. Both groups were evaluated after the 3 cycle. Neurocom Balance Master and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were used to evaluate balance. The NP was questioned by PainDETECT questionnaire (PD-Q) and the QoL was assessed with EORTC QLQ-C30. <br><br>RESULTS: Sixty patients were admitted to this study. Twenty-four patients were in the exercise group (F=14, M=10) and 36 patients were in the control group (F=17, M=19). Socio-demographic and clinical data of both groups were similar. BBS (p=0.005), EORTC QLQ-C30 global QoL, physical function and emotional status were higher, symptom scores and PD-Q score were lower in the exercise group (p<0.05). Balance tests were different between the groups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Strengthening and balance exercises have a valuable effect on balance, QoL and NP in patients receiving N-CTX.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9115",
doi="10.1097/PHM.0000000000001324",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000001324"
}