Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015
Exercise intervention for patients diagnosed with operable non-small cell lung cancer: a qualitative longitudinal feasibility study.
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- Understanding factors influencing physical activity and exercise in lung cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Pooled it
- Experiences of post-surgery exercise among middle-aged adults with early lung cancer.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2026Article
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Associations of different combinations of moderate-vigorous physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity with mortality among US lung cancer survivors.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Safety and efficacy evaluation of personalized exercise prescription during chemotherapy for lung cancer patients.Thoracic cancer · 2024Article
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- Psychosocial Determinants of Lifestyle Change after a Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Cancers · 2022Review
- Factors influencing physical activity participation among people living with or beyond cancer: a systematic scoping review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
- Physical Activity and Exercise in Lung Cancer Care: Will Promises Be Fulfilled?The oncologist · 2020Review
- How Does a Supervised Exercise Program Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer? A Concept Mapping Study Examining Patients' Perspectives.The oncologist · 2019Article
- Health-related quality of life after curative-intent treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: can exercise lessen the burden?Annals of translational medicine · 2018Article
- Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life During Rehabilitation in Patients With Operable Lung Cancer: A Feasibility Study (PROLUCA).Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Article
- LIFETIME PHYSICAL INACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LUNG CANCER RISK AND MORTALITY.Cancer treatment and research communications · 2018Article
- Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research.Cancers · 2017Review
- Perioperative Rehabilitation in Operable Lung Cancer Patients (PROLUCA): A Feasibility Study.Integrative cancer therapies · 2016Article
- Perioperative physical exercise interventions for patients undergoing lung cancer surgery: What is the evidence?SAGE open medicine · 2016Review
- Perioperative exercise intervention in patients with lung cancer: A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials.Tzu chi medical journalArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose was to explore operable lung cancer patient experiences with an exercise intervention from a longitudinal perspective according to patient motivation and patient perceived benefits and barriers of exercise.
methodsNineteen patients enrolled in an exercise intervention 2 weeks post-surgery participated in qualitative interviews at three time points. A criteria sampling strategy was applied. Ricoeur's phenomenological hermeneutical philosophy inspired the analysis.
resultsPatients initiated exercising median 15 days postoperative. Eight patients included in the interview study dropped out of the intervention due to side effects of chemotherapy (n = 3) and external circumstances (n = 5). The mean attendance rate for the eleven participants who completed the intervention was 82 %. No patients experienced severe adverse events. Motivation for participation included patients' expectations of physical benefits and the security of having professionals present. Patients experienced physical and emotional benefits and affirmed their social identity. Barriers were primarily related to side effects of chemotherapy.
conclusionThe exercise intervention was undertaken safely by operable lung cancer patients initiated 2 weeks after surgery. The intervention put the patients on track to a healthier lifestyle regarding physical activity and smoking. The study indicates that exercise initiated early in the treatment trajectory is beneficial for operable lung cancer patients and especially for those who were physically active and motivated pre-illness and who did not experience side effect of treatment.
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