Feasibility of Prehabilitation Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer surgery results in numerous acute and long-term adverse outcomes; the degree to which these can be mitigated or prevented through prehabilitation is unknown.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal, single-arm, mixed-methods study to examine the feasibility of prehabilitation in 22 women undergoing breast cancer surgery. All participants received an individualized exercise prescription including upper quadrant-specific resistance and mobility training and aerobic exercise for the duration of their surgical wait time. Feasibility was assessed by recruitment, adherence, attrition, and intervention-related adverse event rates. An exploratory investigation of intervention efficacy was conducted via a 6-min walk test, upper-quadrant strength and range of moti

SUBMITTER: Brahmbhatt P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7544900 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature