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Development of exercise program for patients with lower limb lymphedema to improve edema, physical function, and mental health

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K20701
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Clinical nursing
Research InstitutionKyoto College of Nursing (2016-2019)
Ehime University (2015)

Principal Investigator

FUKUDA RISA  京都看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (40534938)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywordsリンパ浮腫 / 運動 / 続発性リンパ浮腫 / 看護学 / リハビリテーション
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed an exercise program to improve the edema, physical function and mental health of patients with lower limb lymphedema, and have identified the feasibility of the exercise program. A literature review found that resistance exercises - such as aquatic and active resistance exercise - improve lower limb lymphedema, physical function and mental health. Nurses and physiotherapists who treat lymphedema considered the contents of an exercise program (centered on the resistance exercise) that can be performed in a sitting or lying position, and developed an exercise program that can be safely performed by the subject alone. As a result of the intervention, it was suggested that the exercise program could be continued, and might improve limb circumference by continuation.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果、リンパ浮腫および身体機能・精神的健康の改善に効果を認める運動は、水中運動や自動抵抗運動などのレジスタンス運動であることが明らかになった。ゆえに、リンパ浮腫患者に運動について指導する際には、レジスタンス運動を中心に指導をすることが望ましいと言える。
本研究では運動プログラムの効果は検証できなかったが、運動プログラムは継続的に実施できる内容で、継続することで肢周径の改善につながる可能性が示唆された。今後、データ収集を継続し、本運動プログラムの効果を検証することで、標準的なプログラムの開発につながると考える。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 2017

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] エビデンスに基づく上肢リンパ浮腫患者の運動療法2019

    • Author(s)
      福田里砂、今堀智恵子、徳田葉子、荒川千登世、赤澤千春、寺口佐與子
    • Organizer
      日本看護研究学会第45回学術集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Exercise to improve upper limb lymphedema: A systematic review2017

    • Author(s)
      Risa Fukuda, Naoko Yamashita
    • Organizer
      20th EAFONS (East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars)
    • Place of Presentation
      Hong Kong
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-09
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2022-11-04  

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