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Physical activity level during the first three days after lung cancer surgery improves with physiotherapy : a randomized controlled trial
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- Jonsson, Marcus, 1977- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Department of Physiotherapy
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- Hurtig-Wennlöf, Anita, 1958- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Department of Medical Diagnostics
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- Ahlsson, Anders (author)
- Cardiovascular Division, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Vidlund, Mårten, 1968- (author)
- Department of Vascular and Cardiothoracic surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Cao, Yang, Associate Professor, 1972- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Region Örebro län,Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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- Westerdahl, Elisabeth, 1964- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Region Örebro län,Department of Physiotherapy/CAMTÖ
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- European Respiratory Society, 2018
- 2018
- English.
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In: European Respiratory Journal. - : European Respiratory Society. - 0903-1936 .- 1399-3003. ; 52:Suppl. 62
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- Objectives: Physical inactivity is common after lung cancer surgery. Patients undergoing lung cancer surgery are routinely offered physiotherapy. Despite its routine use, any effect on postoperative physical activity has not yet been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether physiotherapy could improve physical activity during the first days after surgery.Methods: A total of 94 patients undergoing elective surgery for confirmed or suspected lung cancer were consecutevily included and randomized to treatment group (n=50) or control group (n=44). The treatment group received daily physiotherapy, consisting of mobilization and ambulation, shoulder exercises and breathing exercises. The control group received no physiotherapy. Physical activity was assessed with the Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer.Results: The patients in the treatment group reached significantly more counts (1692 vs 1197, p=0.029) and steps per hour (39 vs 25, p=0.013), during the first three days, compared to the control group.Conclusions: Physical activity during the first three days is increased by physiotherapy treament. The long term effect of in-hospital physiotherapy needs to be further evaluated.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Lungmedicin och allergi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Respiratory Medicine and Allergy (hsv//eng)
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