[Adta] Dance and movement program improves quality-of-life measures in breast cancer survivors.

[Iris Bräuninger]

Dear Colleagues,
perhabs the following article interests some of you,
Best regards,
Iris

Cancer Nurs. 2005 Jul-Aug;28(4):301-9.
Dance and movement program improves 
quality-of-life measures in breast cancer 
survivors.
Sandel SL, Judge JO, Landry N, Faria L, Ouellette R, Majczak M.
MidState Medical Center, Meriden, CT 06450, USA. ssandel at harthosp.org
A pilot research study was conducted at 2 cancer 
centers in Connecticut to determine the effect of 
a dance and movement program on quality of life 
and shoulder function in breast cancer survivors 
treated within the prior 5 years. Thirty-five 
women completed the trial that included a 12-week 
intervention, using The Lebed Method, Focus on 
Healing Through Movement and Dance. The study 
design was a randomized control trial with a wait 
list control group crossover to active treatment 
in weeks 13 to 25, with the treatment group 
receiving the program in weeks 1 to 12, and no 
program in weeks 13 to 25. Outcome measures were 
the Breast Cancer Quality of Life (FACT-B), 
Shoulder range of motion (ROM), and Body Image 
Scale. FACT-B significantly improved in the 
intervention group at 13 weeks from 102.0 +/- 
15.8 to 116.7 +/- 16.9, compared to the wait list 
group 108.1 +/- 16.4 to 107.1 +/- 21.3 (time x 
group effect, P = .008). During the crossover 
phase, the FACT-B score increased in the wait 
list group and was stable in the treatment group. 
The overall effect of the training at 26 weeks 
was significant (time effect, P = .03), and the 
order of training was also significant (P = 
.015). Shoulder ROM increased in both groups at 
13 weeks--15 degrees and 8 degrees in the 
intervention and wait list groups (Time effect, P 
= .03; time x group, P = .58). Body Image 
improved similarly in both groups at 13 weeks 
(time effect, P = .001; time x group, P = .25), 
and at 26 weeks. There was no significant effect 
of the order of training for these outcome 
measures. A dance movement program that addressed 
the physical and emotional needs of women 
following treatment for breast cancer 
substantially improved a breast cancer-specific 
quality-of-life measure. Larger studies are 
justified to determine the acceptability of this 
therapy as part of the continuum of care for 
breast cancer survivors.
-- 
Dr. rer. soc. Iris Bräuninger M.A., DTR
DMT Trainer, Supervisor, BTD
European Certificate for Psychotherapy ECP
KMP Notator

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