Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2

The Effect of Exercises with Relaxation Technique on Quality of Life Improvements in Cancer Haematology Patients Following Chemotherapy

  • Author:
  • Rupali Biswas Sen1,, Maitrayee Bhattacharya2, Abhishek Biswas3, Suraj Kumar4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 120 to 124

1Lecturer, OT. NILD., BT Road, Kolkata

2HOD of, The Hematology Department, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

3Incharge Director, NILD, Kolkata

4Associate Professor, UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah, UP

*Corresponding author: Rupali Sen Lecturer, OT Nild, Kolkata, Phone no 9330973458 Email: rupalisen83@gmail.com

Online published on 10 April, 2017.

Abstract

To find out the effect of exercise on quality of life improvements in cancer (hematology) patients.

To investigate the effect of exercise on quality of life improvements in cancer (hematology) patients.

convenient sampling.

NRS Medical College and Hospital Kolkata.

A total of 30 Haematology cancer subjects with 15 each in control and experimental group.

Exercise program provide to experimental group and no intervention provide to control group.

WHOQOL BREF outcome measure used.

Exercise program along with the relaxation techniques yields Significant improvement in quality of life (QOL) in cancer.

The current study has shown that exercise program along With the relaxation technique improve QOL in cancer patients who prove our hypothesis.

Keywords

Exercise program with relaxation techniques, QOL, cancer (Haematology)