J Korean Acad Nurs.  2014 Aug;44(4):381-390. 10.4040/jkan.2014.44.4.381.

Effects of a Progressive Walking Program on Physical Activity, Exercise Tolerance, Recovery, and Post-Operative Complications in Patients with a Lung Resection

• Kim I
• Lee H

• KMID: 1791867
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.4.381

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a Progressive Walking program (PW) on physical activity, exercise tolerance, recovery, and post-operative complications for patients with a lung resection.
METHODS
A nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design was utilized and 37 participants with a lung resection (22 for control group, 15 for experimental group) were recruited at A university hospital from December 2012 to August 2013. The PW consisted of preoperative education, goal setting, and feedback, provided to the experimental group, and usual care to the control group. Data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
A higher proportion of patients in the experimental group showed adequate levels of physical activity (p=.001), shorter period of chest tube retention (< or = 7 days; p=.011), and shorter stay in the hospital (< or = 10 days; p=.036) than patients in the control group. Patients in the experimental group reported longer 6-minute walking distance (p=.032) and lower levels of dyspnea (p=.049) than patients in the control group. The PW did not influence the occurrence of pulmonary complications.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study suggest that the PW could be a useful strategy for improving patients' post-operative health and reducing cost after lung resection.

Keyword

Pneumonectomy; Lung neoplasms; Walking; Exercise tolerance

MeSH Terms

Aged
Dyspnea/diagnosis
Exercise Tolerance
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Lung Neoplasms/pathology/*surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Complications
Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
*Walking

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  Figure 1. Effects of progressive walking program on patterns of physical activity and 6 minute walking distance.

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