Preoperative exercise training may reduce the risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication , the duration of intercostal catheter use , postoperative length of hospital stay , and improve both exercise capacity and FVC in people undergoing lung resection for NSCLC .
BACKGROUND Surgical resection for early stage non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) offers the best chance of cure , but is associated with a risk of postoperative pulmonary complications ( i.e. pneumonia ( new infiltrate coupled with either fever ( > 38º C ) and purulent secretions , or fever and white cell count > 11,000 ) , bronchopleural fistula , severe atelectasis that requires chest physiotherapy or bronchoscopy , and prolonged mechanical ventilation ( > 48 hours ) ) .
It is currently unclear if preoperative exercise training , and the potential result ant improvement in exercise capacity , may also improve postoperative outcomes , such as the risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications , the length of postoperative intercostal drainage , or the length of hospital stay .
OBJECTIVES The primary aims of this study were to determine the effect of preoperative exercise training on postoperative outcomes , such as risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication , and postoperative duration of intercostal catheter use in adults scheduled to undergo lung resection for NSCLC .
The secondary aims of this study were to determine the effect of preoperative exercise training  on length of hospital stay , fatigue , dyspnoea , exercise capacity , lung function , and postoperative mortality .
Physical activity and survival after cancer diagnosis in men.
BACKGROUND The number of cancer survivors is increasing rapidly ; however , little is known about whether engaging in physical activity after a cancer diagnosis is associated with lower mortality rates in men . METHODS We conducted a prospect i ve cohort study of 1021 men ( mean age , 71.3 years ) who were diagnosed with cancer ( other than nonmelanoma skin cancer ) . Men reported their physical activities ( walking , stair climbing , and participation in sports and recreational activities ) on question naires in 1988 , a median of 6 years after their cancer diagnosis .  Physical activity was up date d in 1993 and men were followed until 2008 , with mortality follow-up > 99 % complete , during which 777 men died ( 337 from cancer , 190 from cardiovascular disease ) . RESULTS In multivariate analyses , the relative risks for all-cause mortality associated with expending < 2100 , 2100 - 4199 , 4200 - 8399 , 8400 - 12,599 , and ≥ 12,600 kJ/week in physical activity were 1.00 ( referent ) , 0.77 , 0.74 , 0.76 , and 0.52 , respectively ( P-trend < 0.0001 ) . Higher levels of physical activity also were associated with lower rates of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease ( P- trend = 0.01 and 0.002 , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS Engaging in physical activity after cancer diagnosis is associated with better survival among men
Preoperative exercise training may reduce the risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication , the duration of intercostal catheter use , postoperative length of hospital stay , and improve both exercise capacity and FVC in people undergoing lung resection for NSCLC .
BACKGROUND Surgical resection for early stage non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) offers the best chance of cure , but is associated with a risk of postoperative pulmonary complications ( i.e. pneumonia ( new infiltrate coupled with either fever ( > 38º C ) and purulent secretions , or fever and white cell count > 11,000 ) , bronchopleural fistula , severe atelectasis that requires chest physiotherapy or bronchoscopy , and prolonged mechanical ventilation ( > 48 hours ) ) .
It is currently unclear if preoperative exercise training , and the potential result ant improvement in exercise capacity , may also improve postoperative outcomes , such as the risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications , the length of postoperative intercostal drainage , or the length of hospital stay .
OBJECTIVES The primary aims of this study were to determine the effect of preoperative exercise training on postoperative outcomes , such as risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication , and postoperative duration of intercostal catheter use in adults scheduled to undergo lung resection for NSCLC .
The secondary aims of this study were to determine the effect of preoperative exercise training  on length of hospital stay , fatigue , dyspnoea , exercise capacity , lung function , and postoperative mortality .