For the functional capacity and medical care parameters , preoperative combined aerobic , resistance , and inspiratory muscle training was shown to be effective if comprising one to four weeks , performing 1 - 3 sessions per week , with moderate intensity ( 50 % for endurance capacity ) .
Preoperative physical exercise protocol s prior to cancer surgery increased in popularity over recent years ; however , the beneficial effect of such protocol s is not well established , with conflicting results reported .
We conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) to assess the effects of different modalities or combinations of preoperative exercise interventions and /or prehabilitation multicomponent training in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) after surgery on the outcomes related to functional capacity , mental wellness and medical care .
Rehabilitation in patients with radically treated respiratory cancer: A randomised controlled trial comparing two training modalities.
INTRODUCTION The evidence on the effectiveness of rehabilitation in lung cancer patients is limited . Whole body vibration ( WBV ) has been proposed as an alternative to conventional resistance training ( CRT ) . METHODS We investigated the effect of radical treatment ( RT ) and of two rehabilitation programmes in lung cancer patients . The primary endpoint was a change in 6-min walking distance ( 6MWD ) after rehabilitation .  Patients were r and omised after RT to either CRT , WBVT or st and ard follow-up ( CON ) . Patients were evaluated before , after RT and after 12 weeks of intervention . RESULTS Of 121 included patients , 70 were r and omised to either CON ( 24 ) , CRT ( 24 ) or WBVT ( 22 ) . After RT , 6MWD decreased with a mean of 38 m ( 95 % CI 22 - 54 ) and increased with a mean of 95 m ( 95 % CI 58 - 132 ) in CRT ( p<0.0001 ) , 37 m ( 95 % CI -1 - 76 ) in WBVT ( p=0.06 ) and 1 m ( 95 % CI -34 - 36 ) in CON ( p=0.95 ) , respectively . Surgical treatment , magnitude of decrease in 6MWD by RT and allocation to either CRT or WBVT were prognostic for reaching the minimally clinical ly important difference of 54 m increase in 6MWD after intervention . CONCLUSIONS RT of lung cancer significantly impairs patients ' exercise capacity .  CRT significantly improves and restores functional exercise capacity , whereas WBVT does not fully substitute for CRT
For the functional capacity and medical care parameters , preoperative combined aerobic , resistance , and inspiratory muscle training was shown to be effective if comprising one to four weeks , performing 1 - 3 sessions per week , with moderate intensity ( 50 % for endurance capacity ) .
Preoperative physical exercise protocol s prior to cancer surgery increased in popularity over recent years ; however , the beneficial effect of such protocol s is not well established , with conflicting results reported .
We conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) to assess the effects of different modalities or combinations of preoperative exercise interventions and /or prehabilitation multicomponent training in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) after surgery on the outcomes related to functional capacity , mental wellness and medical care .