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• TITLE: Changes in Postural Control in Mastectomized Women

  AUTHORS: Thais Montezuma, Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira Guirro, Maíta Mara de Oliveira Lima Leite Vaz, Sebastián Vernal

  KEYWORDS: Balance, Breast Neoplasms, Mastectomy, Physical Therapy Assistants

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol.5 No.6, May 8, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Background:Women undergoing mastectomy may have postural asymmetries due to mutilation, culminating in changes in postural balance. Aim:This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the mastectomy in the postural control of women undergoing surgical treatment of breast cancer. Methods: We evaluated 40 volunteers divided into two groups: women undergoing mastectomy (MG) with a mean age of 51.45 (SD 6.49) years old and mean BMI of 30.71 (SD 5.21) kg/m2, and a control group of women without the disease (CG) with a mean age of 50.50 (SD 7.85) years old and mean BMI of 30.50 (SD 5.77). Static balance was assessed using the displacement of the center of pressure (COP), with voluntary bipedal support with eyes open and closed on a force platform. Statistical analysis was performed using the software SPSS 21.0 with a significance level of 5%. Results: The MG showed an increase in the displacement area along the x-axis (P= 0.003) and total displacement (PP= 0.002) and total displacement (PPPPPP