NECESSITY OF BREAST

CANCER YOGA EXERCISE AND

METHOD OF ITS PRACTICE

Heesun Oh (loveandgod@nate.com)(Research Institute of Nursing Science Seoul National University)

April 6th. 2018

Combing Yoga and Nursing (since 2006)

(2008) Aoma Yoga Academy (2012) India Yoga College (2012) For Dementia Caregiversat YongSan

(2013) For Office Workers at SNUH (2014) For Breast Cancer Patients at SNUH

(2016) Open Yoga Center at Deahakro, Seoul

Postures of breast cancer patients

Flip and open your arms to outside

Triangular position as standing

Side slope Breath and Meditation

Plow position

Mindfulness Yoga

Posture Breath MeditationSource: Google

Necessity of breast cancer yoga

exercise

Posture

Muscle relax

Lymph circulation

Muscle strength

Pain release

Breath

Parasympathetic activation

Cardiopulmonary enhancement

Increased cerebral blood circulation

Meditaion

EEG changes

Nerve stability

Reduced stress response

Reduced sleep disturbances

ConcentrationMemory force

Self-observation

Positive psycologyCalmness

Posture training effect – Shoulder joint

mobility

Misook Kim, Hongjung Yang (2006) Effects of 10 Weeks Yoga Program on the Body Composition and ROM of Shoulder Joint in Mastectomy Patients. Phywomen. 20(3). Pp13-14.

135.58

154.42154.03

148.67

PRE POST

abduction

exe con

140.08

158.25

148.25

139.54

PRE POST

flexion

exe con

Reduction of lymphatic edema

Loudon, A., Barnett, T., Piller, N., Immink, M. A., & Williams, A. D. (2014). Yoga management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema:

a randomised controlled pilot-trial. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 14(1), 214.

Arm Lymphedema as a Consequence of Breast Cancer Therapy(2012.1)

13.96 14.06

15.78

14.02

PRE POST

Forearm affected

Con Int

10.66

12.54

11.1

9.77

PRE POST

Upper arm affected

Posture training [for 30~60 min, daily]

Posture training know-how : Breathing

awareness

1) Concentrate inhale and exhale

2) Move slowly with breath

3) Maintain for 10-30 sec. during doing one position

4) observe fine trembling your muscle

5) Do not compare with others

6) Better do it in a place without mirrors

Breathing training effect – Increased

frontal blood circulation

Singh, K., Bhargav, H., & Srinivasan, T. M. (2016). Effect of uninostril yoga breathing on brain hemodynamics: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. International journal of yoga, 9(1), 12.

Source: Google

Breathing training (for 10~30min, daily)

• Alternative breath(nadi shodana)

• Skull shining breath(Kapalabhati)

• Basic yoga breath(Puraka, rechaka)

Source: Physiology book

PRACTICE TIMEBreathing training - one min.

Meditation training effect – improve

immunity

Carlson, L. E., Speca, M., Faris, P., & Patel, K. D. (2007). One year pre–post intervention follow-up of psychological, immune, endocrine and blood pressure outcomes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 21(8), 1038-1049.

Dong-A science magazine (2017 01)

Meditation training [for 20~60min, daily]

Physiology book

Plan one hour training

• Basic breath for 5min.

• Posture training for 30min.

• Breath training for 20min. (skull shining

breath and alternative breath)

• Meditation training for 10min.

Limit of yoga –old age, hereditary disease, environmental illness, etc

Source: Google

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