Timed up and go test as a screening tool for exercise capacity after lung cancer resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary rehabilitation improves survival and reduces postoperative complications in patients with lung cancer, highlighting the need for precise assessment of exercise capacity. Conventional tools such as the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) are valuable but often limited by equipment, time, and patient-related factors, including balance problems, musculoskeletal limitations, and postoperative chest wall pain. The timed up and go test (TUGT) is a simple measure reflecting lower extremity strength, balance, and gait speed, yet its clinical utility has not been established in patients after lung cancer resection. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the TUGT and established exercise assessments (6MWT and CPET) and

SUBMITTER: Jo JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780444 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature