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KMID : 0613820100200030345
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Journal of Life Science
2010 Volume.20 No. 3 p.345 ~ p.349
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The Effect of Tai-Chi Exercise on the Function of Shoulder Joint, Heart Rate in Breast Cancer Patients
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Kim Cheol-Woo
Kwak Yi-Sub
Kim Yi-Soon
Kim Gyeong-Cheol
Kim Hee-Eun
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Abstract
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Good health-related quality of life is regarded as the goal of elderly residential care. Treatment for breast cancer produces side effects that diminish functional capacity and quality of life among survivors. Tai-Chi exercise offers the benefits of fitness and health. Tai-chi has been claimed to generate beneficial effects with respect to a wide range of diseases. The object of this research is to evaluate the effects of tai chi exercise on shoulder joint movement and cardiovascular function in elderly breast cancer patients. The subjects were 40 patients residing in B metropolitan city, who had undergone surgery for breast cancer within 2 months. They underwent post-operative radiotherapy and an anti-cancer chemical treatment. They practiced tai-chi exercise for 60 min a day, four times a week for 12 weeks under the direction of a special tai-chi instructor. Shoulder joint movement and heart rate, were measured before and after the experiment. The results were as follows; Shoulder joint movement, including flexion, extention, adduction and abduction, significantly increased (p<0.05) after treatment, and heart rates significantly decreased after treatment (p<0.05). From the results, Tai-Chi exercise was shown to be extremely effective in improving shoulder joint movement and heart rate in elderly breast cancer patients. Further study is needed in this area.
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KEYWORD
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Tai-Chi, breast cancer, shoulder joint movement, heart rate
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