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Lead
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
With
University of Wolverhampton
University of Hull
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bath
Aston University
Staffordshire University
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Females aged 18 years or older
Scheduled to undergo elective surgery for biopsy-proven breast cancer (lumpectomy or mastectomy) for resection and/or reconstruction purposes
Patients scheduled after diagnosis of invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Able to communicate in English and able to provide and understand informed consent
Willing to participate in supervised and home-based exercise
Have the approval of operating surgeon
At least 2 weeks until surgery
Access to a computer or smart device connected to the world wide web
You may not be if
Evidence in the medical record of an absolute contraindication for exercise \[e.g., Heart insufficiency \> New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or uncertain arrhythmia; uncontrolled hypertension; severe renal dysfunction (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \< 30%, Creatinine\> 3 mg/dl); insufficient haematological capacity like either haemoglobin value below 8 g/dl or thrombocytes below 30.000/µL; reduced standing or walking ability\].
Metastatic breast cancer
Current smokers
Not fluent in written and spoken English
Engaging in regular exercise (at least 150 min per week of moderate exercise or at least 75 min per week of vigorous exercise, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous exercise). This criterion will be assessed via the Physical Activity Vital Signs (PAVS) questionnaire, which asks the following two questions: 1) "Please describe your level of physical activity, \[first by\] minutes per day, \[followed by\] number of days each week", and 2) "At what intensity (how hard): light (like a casual walk), moderate (like a brisk walk), or vigorous (like a jog/run)?" (Ball et al., 2016). The questionnaire is scored by multiplying the days by minutes of physical activity to create an estimate of minutes per week of at least moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Symptoms of long-covid/post covid syndrome
Clareo Health | Prehabilitation and RecOVERy From Surgery for Breast Cancer Study
