ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Home-Based Preoperative Exercise Training for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Feasibility Trial.
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- Access, acceptance and adherence to cancer prehabilitation: a mixed-methods systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Prehabilitation: preoperative rehabilitation interventions for lung cancer - a scoping review.Frontiers in aging · 2025Pooled it
- Quality of life after preoperative home-based exercise training in patients with lung cancer: a secondary analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training combined with education course on postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients with lung cancer after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Balance, Gait Kinematics, and Fear of Falling After a Four-Month Targeted Training Program in a Patient with Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- From Living Room to Operating Room for Patients with Pulmonary Surgeries: A Systematic Review of Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Implementation of a preoperative exercise programme in lung cancer resection: protocol for a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- An assessment of study characteristics, quality and reporting in cancer prehabilitation literature: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of combined Baduanjin-auricular acupressure treatment for the postoperative rehabilitation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Exercise Rehabilitation and Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Effects, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Benefits.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundClinical guidelines recommend prehabilitation with exercise training to optimize recovery after lung cancer surgery. However, the lack of access to facility-based exercise programs is a major barrier to routine participation. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a home-based exercise intervention before lung cancer resection.
methodsWe conducted a prospective, two-site feasibility study, including patients scheduled for lung cancer surgery. Exercise prescription involved aerobic and resistance training with telephone-based supervision. The primary endpoint was overall feasibility (recruitment rate, retention rate, intervention adherence and acceptability). Secondary endpoints included safety and effects on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and physical performance, evaluated at baseline, after the exercise intervention and 4-5 weeks after surgery.
resultsOver three months, 15 patients were eligible, and all agreed to participate (recruitment rate: 100%). A total of 14 patients completed the exercise intervention, and 12 patients were evaluated postoperatively (retention rate: 80%). The median length of the exercise intervention was 3 weeks. Patients performed an aerobic and resistance training volume higher than prescribed (median adherence rates of 104% and 111%, respectively). A total of nine adverse events occurred during the intervention (Grade 1,
conclusionA short-term preoperative home-based exercise intervention is feasible before lung cancer resection and may enhance accessibility to prehabilitation. Clinical effectiveness should be investigated in future studies.
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