Research Topic: Male

Dynamic task-based rehabilitation and time to loss of toilet ambulation in a palliative care unit: a retrospective cohort study.

PURPOSE: To determine whether dynamic-task rehabilitation, compared with bedside-only or no rehabilitation, is associated with longer time to loss of toilet ambulation among patients with advanced cancer in a palliative care unit (PCU). METHODS: This retrospective study included patients with cancer admitted to a PCU who died during hospitalization (January 2020-March 2024). Eligible patients had walked to an in-room fixed …

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Exploring optimal group dynamics and their feasibility during a live-remote exercise program for cancer survivors: an international concept mapping study.

PURPOSE: Live-remote supervised exercise helps cancer survivors reduce the negative side effects of their treatment, and group dynamics are an integral aspect of successful rehabilitation outcomes. In this international group concept mapping study, we investigated which aspects of peer interaction and trainer behaviour participants consider important and how feasible those preferences are according to exercise professionals. METHODS: Participants who completed …

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Associations of Cancer Rehabilitation During Hospitalization for Cancer Treatment With Survival and Post-Discharge Healthcare Utilization: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation is increasingly recognized as an essential component of oncology care, but there remains limited evidence regarding its broader impact on patient outcomes. This study examined the associations of inpatient cancer rehabilitation with survival and post-discharge healthcare utilization among patients with diverse cancer types. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study using cancer registry-linked claims data from designated …

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Exercise During Active Surveillance for Localized Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: Current Evidence and a Survivorship Framework.

BACKGROUND: Active Surveillance (AS) is an established management strategy for appropriately selected men with localized low-risk prostate cancer, allowing many to defer or avoid definitive treatment while remaining under structured oncologic monitoring. Because surveillance may continue for years, survivorship needs during this period warrant greater attention. OBJECTIVE: This narrative and conceptual review summarizes current evidence regarding structured exercise during AS …

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Therapeutic Exercise Protocol During Hospitalization in Pediatric Oncohematological Patients: Randomized Clinical Trial.

BACKGROUND: Leukemias, lymphomas, and central nervous system tumors are among the most common pediatric cancers and may lead to motor deficits, impaired balance, reduced muscle strength, fatigue, and decreased functional capacity. Early physiotherapy during hospitalization may help prevent inactivity and support functional preservation in this population. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a therapeutic exercise program on quality of life, …

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Patient Perspectives on Prostate Cancer Prehabilitation: A Qualitative Study Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to Investigate Barriers and Facilitators to Engagement.

Cancer prehabilitation aims to improve outcomes by helping patients physically and mentally prepare for treatment. This qualitative study aimed to investigate barriers and facilitators to engaging in prostate cancer prehabilitation and create recommendations for designing interventions. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore perspectives on cancer prehabilitation among men diagnosed with prostate cancer in Alberta, Canada. Interviews were thematically analyzed to …

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Psychological Readiness for Surgery Through Prehabilitation and Treatment: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study.

BACKGROUND: Psychological prehabilitation aims to prepare patients for cancer treatment, yet psychological readiness is under-specified and distress during and after treatment is common. A patient-informed account of readiness is needed to guide readiness-focused, proactive psychological support in cancer care. AIMS: To examine patients’ experiences of psychological readiness for cancer surgery across the prehabilitation-treatment pathway. METHODS: We used a longitudinal qualitative …

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Long-term prospective assessment of quality of life and physical function in malignant lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy.

This study aims to evaluate longitudinal changes in health state utility values, health-related quality of life, physical function, nutritional status, and fatigue in patients with malignant lymphoma from the start of chemotherapy to 1 year post-chemotherapy and clarify the implications for survivorship care planning. This prospective observational study included 21 patients hospitalized for chemotherapy who also received exercise therapy. Assessments …

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Effects on patient activation of eHealth support in addition to standard care in patients after radical prostatectomy: Analysis of secondary outcome from a randomized controlled trial.

INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer is often treated with radical prostatectomy, but surgery can leave patients with side effects. Patients who actively take part in their rehabilitation have been shown to achieve better clinical outcomes. eHealth support has the potential to increase patient activation, but has rarely been evaluated in long-term randomized controlled trials. Therefore, we evaluated the effects on patient activation …

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Criterion Validity of a Consumer Wearable for Step Counting and Activity Intensity Classification in Adults With Lung Cancer: Laboratory-Based Validation Study.

BACKGROUND: Consumer wearable activity monitors are increasingly being used as end points in exercise-oncology trials and in clinical decision-making, yet their accuracy is unvalidated in lung cancer, where slow, fragmented gait may challenge step-counting algorithms. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the criterion validity of the Fitbit Charge 6 device against video-recorded direct observation in adults with lung cancer under controlled laboratory …

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