An increase in physical activity after colorectal cancer surgery is associated with improved recovery of physical functioning: a prospective cohort study.
Moniek van ZutphenRenate M WinkelsFränzel J B van DuijnhovenSuzanne A van Harten-GerritsenDieuwertje E G KokPeter van DuijvendijkHenk K van HalterenBibi M E HanssonFlip M KruytErnst J Spillenaar BilgenJohannes H W de WiltJaap J DronkersEllen KampmanPublished in: BMC cancer (2017)
At 6 month post-diagnosis, about half of CRC patients had not recovered to preoperative functioning. An increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity after CRC surgery was associated with enhanced recovery of physical functioning. This benefit was seen regardless of physical activity level before surgery. These associations provide evidence to further explore connections between physical activity and recovery from CRC surgery after discharge from the hospital.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- body mass index
- surgical site infection
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- sleep quality
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- patients undergoing
- coronary artery disease
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- drug induced