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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Physical activity in surgical lung cancer patients: a systematic review.

Weijiao Zhou, Katelyn E Webster, Ellen Lavoie Smith, Weiyun Chen, Philip T Veliz, Rishindra M Reddy, Janet L Larson

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Predictive relationship in perioperative symptoms and step count for lung cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  14. The association between physical activity levels and quality of life in elderly lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in China: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  15. Barriers to and enablers of physical activity participation in lung cancer survivors.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2024
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  16. Exploring factors associated with postoperative physical activity and sedentary behavior in newly diagnosed lung cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Weijiao ZhouSchool of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. weijiaoz@umich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6521-9896
Katelyn E WebsterSchool of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Ellen Lavoie SmithSchool of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Weiyun ChenSchool of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Philip T VelizSchool of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Rishindra M ReddyDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Janet L LarsonSchool of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
University of Michigan · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePerioperative exercise could improve health outcomes of surgical lung cancer patients, but less is known about their natural physical activity (PA) behavior before exercise interventions. This review aimed to synthesize evidence on PA, regarding the following: (1) proportion of patients meeting PA guidelines, (2) amount of PA, (3) PA trajectory following surgery, and (4) correlates of PA before or after surgery.

methodsWe conducted a systematic review using PubMed, CINHAL, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus (July 2021). Observational or experimental studies that measure PA of lung cancer patients before/after surgery were included. We assessed methodological quality using the NIH Quality Assessment Tools and extracted data using a standardized form.

resultsSeventeen studies (25 articles, N = 1737 participants) published between 2009 and 2021 were included. Fourteen studies had sample sizes less than 100. Thirteen studies were of fair quality and four studies were of good quality. Only 23-28% of patients met PA guideline (150 min/week moderate-vigorous PA) at 6 months-6 years after surgery. Patients took an average of 3822-10,603 daily steps before surgery and 3934-8863 steps at 1-3 months after surgery. Physical activity was lower at 1 day-3 months after surgery, compared with preoperative levels. Perioperative PA was positively associated with exercise capacity, quality of life and reduced postoperative complications.

conclusionThis review suggests that PA is low among surgical lung cancer patients, and it may not recover within 3 months following surgery. Physical activity has the potential to improve postoperative outcomes. However, the existing evidence is weak, and future larger longitudinal studies are needed.

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Lung NeoplasmsQuality of LifeExerciseHumansLongitudinal StudiesMotor ActivityLung cancerPerioperative carePhysical activitySystematic review

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