Open AccessPhysical activity and exercise during preoperative pancreatic cancer treatment
Author(s) -
Nathan Parker,
An NgoHuang,
Rebecca E. Lee,
Daniel P. O’Connor,
Karen Basen-Engquist,
Maria Q. B. Petzel,
Xuemei Wang,
Lianchun Xiao,
David R. Fogelman,
Keri Schadler,
Richard J. Simpson,
Jason B. Fleming,
Jeffrey E. Lee,
Gauri R. Varadhachary,
Sunil K. Sahai,
Matthew H. Katz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-018-4493-6
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , aerobic exercise , prehabilitation , physical activity , exercise prescription , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Guidelines recommend exercise to cancer survivors, but limited data exists regarding exercise among patients undergoing preoperative cancer treatment. We examined differences in weekly self-reported exercise and accelerometer-measured physical activity among participants in a home-based exercise program administered during preoperative treatment for pancreatic cancer.