Preliminary evidence for physical activity following pelvic exenteration: a pilot longitudinal cohort study.
Daniel SteffensJane M YoungMichael SolomonPaula R BeckenkampCherry KohKenneth VuongMatthew A BrodieKim DelbaerePublished in: BMC cancer (2019)
Patients undergoing major cancer surgery demonstrated lower PA levels when compared to the general population. PA trajectories decreased at 6 weeks postoperative, returning to preoperative levels within 6-months. In this cohort, it seems that higher preoperative PA level may improve postoperative surgical outcomes; however, this preliminary evidence should be confirmed in a larger cohort.