Lower extremity lymphedema negatively affects patients' functional status, quality of life, and activities of daily living. Complete decongestive therapy (CDT) is considered the gold-standard conservative treatment for patients with lymphedema. CDT consists of manual lymph drainage (MLD), skin care, compression bandaging, and exercise. Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of CDT in patients with lower extremity lymphedema. However, the results of studies investigating the effectiveness of different types of exercise are inconsistent. Moreover, most of these studies have been conducted in patients with upper extremity lymphedema, and the outcome measures have generally been limited to limb circumference measurements and quality of life assessments. To the best of our knowledge, no previous study has comprehensively evaluated the effects of aerobic exercise on both ultrasonographic parameters (quantitative data) and functional outcomes in patients with lower extremity lymphedema, as planned in the present study. Therefore, this study was designed to contribute to the existing literature by investigating these effects.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Kinesiophobia
Timeframe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
musculoskeletal ultrasonography- Muscle and Subcutaneous Tissue Thickness
Timeframe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
musculoskeletal ultrasonography- Subcutaneous Tissue Echogenicity
Timeframe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
Balance
Timeframe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
functional mobility
Timeframe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
Lower limb functional status
Timeframe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)