Walking Exercise Intervention

Benefits

Dosage & preparation

Preparation

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• Walking is presented as simple, low-cost, low-risk, and broadly accessible. — Effect of home-based walking exercise and education on early functional recovery after lung cancer surgery: protocol for the WalkLung multicentre randomised controlled trial
• The intervention group receives pre-discharge walking education and an individualised walking plan. — Effect of home-based walking exercise and education on early functional recovery after lung cancer surgery: protocol for the WalkLung multicentre randomised controlled trial
• Weekly telephone calls for four weeks review progress and guide exercise progression. — Effect of home-based walking exercise and education on early functional recovery after lung cancer surgery: protocol for the WalkLung multicentre randomised controlled trial
• The prescription is adjusted based on functional status, symptoms, comorbidities, and training response. — Effect of home-based walking exercise and education on early functional recovery after lung cancer surgery: protocol for the WalkLung multicentre randomised controlled trial
• The control group receives standard discharge education without the walking manual or telephone walking guidance. — Effect of home-based walking exercise and education on early functional recovery after lung cancer surgery: protocol for the WalkLung multicentre randomised controlled trial
• The walking prescription uses age-stratified targets as a pragmatic starting point across centres. — Effect of home-based walking exercise and education on early functional recovery after lung cancer surgery: protocol for the WalkLung multicentre randomised controlled trial