Patient-led walking program before lung resection: a pilot study on feasibility and impact on quality of life
A patient-led walking program using pedometers is feasible for a minority of patients. Higher recorded daily step counts are associated with improved self-perceived quality of life in patients prior to lung surgery.
Authors
- Robert E. Merritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1803-057X)
- Neelesh Bagrodia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8578-8893)
- Mahmoud Abdel‐Rasoul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0653-0718)
- Desmond M. D’Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7342-3464)
- Peter J. Kneuertz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-6120)
- Kyle Hansotia
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666251338391
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05