Adherence to Pre-operative Exercise and the Response to Prehabilitation in Oesophageal Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prehabilitation is thought to reduce post-operative respiratory complications by optimising fitness before surgery. This prospective, single-centre study aimed to establish the effect of pre-operative exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness in oesophageal cancer patients and characterise the effect of adherence and weekly physical activity on response to prehabilitation.

Methods

Patients received a personalised, home-based pre-operative exercise programme and self-reported their adherence each week. Cardiorespiratory fitness (pVO₂max and O₂ pulse) was assessed at diagnosis, following completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and immediately before surgery. Study outcomes included changes in fitness and post-operative pneumonia.

Results

SUBMITTER: Halliday LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007503 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature