Endurance training alone was found to increase both lower extremity strength and endurance capacity .
Colorectal cancer surgery results in considerable postoperative morbidity , mortality and reduced quality of life .
As many patients will undergo additional (neo)adjuvant therapy , it is imperative that each individual optimize their physical function .
To eluci date the potential of exercise in patient optimization , we investigated the evidence for an exercise program before and after surgical treatment in colorectal cancer patients .
Exercise training in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy: a pilot study
Purpose This pilot study aim ed to investigate the feasibility of two different training programs in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy . Potential effects of training programs on the patients ’ quality of life , physical performance , physical activity in daily living , and biological parameters were exploratorily evaluated . Methods Patients were r and omly assigned to a resistance ( RET ) and aerobic exercise training group ( AET ) . Both underwent supervised training sessions twice a week for 12 weeks . RET was performed at 60–80 % of the one-repetition maximum and consisted of 2–3 sets of 15–25 repetitions . The AET group performed endurance training at 60–80 % of their predetermined pulse rate ( for 10 to 30 min ) . Results A total of 26 gastrointestinal cancer patients could be r and omized . Twenty-one patients completed the 12 weeks of intervention . The median adherence rate to exercise training of all 26 patients was 65 % , while in patients who were able to complete 12 weeks , adherence was 75 % . The fatigue score of all patients decreased from 66 to 43 post-intervention . Sleeping duration increased in both groups and muscular strength increased in the RET group . A higher number of steps in daily living was associated with higher levels of physical and social functioning as well as lower scores for pain and fatigue . Conclusion RET and AET are feasible in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing palliative chemotherapy . Both training programs seem to improve cancer-related symptoms as well as the patient ’s physical activities of daily living
Endurance training alone was found to increase both lower extremity strength and endurance capacity .
Colorectal cancer surgery results in considerable postoperative morbidity , mortality and reduced quality of life .
As many patients will undergo additional (neo)adjuvant therapy , it is imperative that each individual optimize their physical function .
To eluci date the potential of exercise in patient optimization , we investigated the evidence for an exercise program before and after surgical treatment in colorectal cancer patients .