A systematic review of pre-surgical exercise intervention studies with cancer patients

Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 92-104

  Singh, Favil ^a   Newton, Robert U ^a   Galvão, Daniel A ^a   Spry, Nigel ^a,b,c   Baker, Michael K ^a,d,e  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Cancer surgery; Colorectal; Hospital stay; Incontinence; Lung; Pre surgery exercise; Prostate; Quality of life; Review

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CANCER; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; WALKING;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; NEOPLASMS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84878849527     PISSN: 09607404     EISSN: 18793320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2013.01.004     Document Type: Review

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