Preliminary work from this review suggests that exercise intervention compared with usual care both pre and post-surgery is associated with improved cardiopulmonary exercise capacity , increased muscle strength and reduced fatigue , post-operative complications and hospital length of stay .
BACKGROUND Surgery remains the best curative option for appropriately selected patients with lung cancer .
Evidence suggests that improving cardiovascular fitness and functional capacity can accelerate post-surgery recovery and reduce mortality .
However , the effect of exercise intervention for patients surgically treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer [ NCSLC ] has not been fully examined .
PURPOSE This review examines the literature regarding exercise intervention for patients who are surgically treated for NSCLC focussing on three key areas : method ological quality , intervention design ( e.g. duration , frequency , type ) and outcomes measured .
The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with post-tuberculosis lung disorder.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Although the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation ( PR ) has been demonstrated for patients with COPD , the benefit for patients with non- COPD lung disorders is still unclear . In the present study , we compared the effect of PR on patients with post-tuberculosis ( TBC ) lung disorders and patients with COPD . DESIGN We performed a prospect i ve nonr and omized open trial over a 9-week period . PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-two patients with post-TBC lung disorders ( thoracoplasty , 25 patients ; mean [ + /- SD ] age , 71 + /- 5 years ; FEV(1 ) , 0.84 + /- 0.29 L ) and 32 age-matched and FEV(1)-matched COPD patients were enrolled in the study . First , we compared the exercise tolerance between groups using a 6-min walking test . Next , we trained the patients using a 9-week outpatient PR program . We assessed improvement using clinical dyspnea ratings , a daily activity score , and the results of a 6-min walking test . RESULTS When age and FEV(1 ) were matched , the distance covered during the 6-min walking test did not differ between the groups . After rehabilitation , significant improvement was observed in both the post-TBC group and the COPD group in terms of Medical Research Council dyspnea grade , transition dyspnea index , activity score , and 6-min walking distance ( 42 m [ p < 0.01 ] vs 47 m [ p < 0.01 ] , respectively ) . The magnitudes of the improvement in these parameters were comparable between the groups . CONCLUSIONS PR is as beneficial in post-TBC lung disorder patients as in COPD patients if the severity of the disability is similar
Preliminary work from this review suggests that exercise intervention compared with usual care both pre and post-surgery is associated with improved cardiopulmonary exercise capacity , increased muscle strength and reduced fatigue , post-operative complications and hospital length of stay .
BACKGROUND Surgery remains the best curative option for appropriately selected patients with lung cancer .
Evidence suggests that improving cardiovascular fitness and functional capacity can accelerate post-surgery recovery and reduce mortality .
However , the effect of exercise intervention for patients surgically treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer [ NCSLC ] has not been fully examined .
PURPOSE This review examines the literature regarding exercise intervention for patients who are surgically treated for NSCLC focussing on three key areas : method ological quality , intervention design ( e.g. duration , frequency , type ) and outcomes measured .