Background: Prehabilitation has been previously shown to be more effective in enhancing
postoperative functional capacity than rehabilitation alone. The purpose of this study was to …

Purpose High complication rates following colorectal surgery render many patients unable
to fully regain functional capacity, thus seriously compromising quality of life. The aim of this …

Background: Multimodal prehabilitation is a preoperative conditioning intervention in form of
exercise, nutritional assessment, whey protein supplementation, and anxiety-coping …

Background and objectives To investigate the feasibility of delivering a functional exercise-
based prehabilitation intervention and its effects on postoperative length of hospital stay …

Background Exercise training is a component of the pre‐habilitation program. While in one
previous study the training was home‐based, in a subsequent investigation it was …

Background Patients undergoing colorectal cancer resections are at risk for delayed
recovery. Prehabilitation aims to enhance functional capacity preoperatively for better …

Background: The preoperative period (prehabilitation) may represent a more appropriate
time than the postoperative period to implement an intervention. The impact of …

Background Considering the relation between preoperative functional capacity and
postoperative complications, enhancing patients' functional capacity before surgery with a …

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of prehabilitation on
survival after colorectal cancer surgery. Summary of Background Data: Preoperative …

Introduction Prehabilitation programs aim to optimise patients in order to enhance post-
operative recovery. This study aims to review the composition of prehabilitation programs for …