Korean J Sports Med.  2020 Jun;38(2):85-94. 10.5763/kjsm.2020.38.2.85.

lity and Acceptability of Prehabilitation before Surgery for Endometrial Cancer

• Lee SH
• Lee NR
• Kim JW
• Lee M
• Seong SJ
• Song JY
• Kim YS

• KMID: 2502520
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2020.38.2.85

Abstract

Purpose
To investigate the safety of and adherence to a prehabilitation program among patients with endometrial cancer and to provide preliminary evidence of the program’s efficacy in terms of health-related fitness (HRF) and patient-reported outcomes.
Methods
Nineteen patients with endometrial cancer were recruited in a 2-week trial for a one-on-one supervised exercise program. All patients participated in an individual exercise program—the Challenge, Overcome, Resolve, and Enhance (CORE) program—which consisted of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity resistance, core stability, and aerobic exercise, supervised five times within 2 weeks before surgery.
Results
Seventeen (89.5%) of the 19 participants completed the CORE program, and no adverse events occurred. All participants accomplished the daily mean step counts and sustained the prescribed target heart rate (reserve 50%–60%) during the CORE program sessions. Participants who completed the exercise program exhibited significantly improved HRF (cardiorespiratory fitness, 30-second chair stand, hand grip strength, curl-ups, sit and reach, single-leg standing with closed eyes; p＜0.001 for all) without changes in the body mass index (p=0.113). Their quality of life (general, p=0.001; function, p=0.001; symptom, p=0.003), symptom clusters (p=0.006), anxiety (p＜0.001), and depression (p＜0.001) were significantly improved.
Conclusion
The 2-week prehabilitation CORE program is safe and feasible for patients scheduled to undergo surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer and may improve their physical and psychological health status.

Keyword

Endometrial neoplasms; Exercise; Physical fitness; Prehabilitation; Quality of life

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Challenge, Overcome, Resolve, and Enhance (CORE) program intervention flow diagram.

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  Fig. 2 Compliance among the participants during the Challenge, Overcome, Resolve, and Enhance (CORE) program (mean daily step counts and mean % heart rate reserve during the CORE session that participants logged heart rate).

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