Purpose Functional capacity is an independent indicator of morbidity in colon and rectal
cancer surgery. This systematic review describes the evaluated and synthesized effects of …

Background Surgery is the cornerstone in curative treatment of colorectal cancer.
Unfortunately, surgery itself can adversely affect patient health.'Enhanced Recovery After …

Importance Colorectal surgery is associated with substantial morbidity rates and a lowered
functional capacity. Optimization of the patient's condition in the weeks prior to surgery may …

Background For patients undergoing abdominal surgery, multimodal prehabilitation,
including nutrition and exercise interventions, aims to optimize their preoperative physical …

Background Inadequate study reporting precludes interpretation of findings, pooling of
results in meta-analyses, and delays knowledge translation. While prehabilitation …

Simple Summary Gastrointestinal cancers comprise over 25% of new cancer cases. Surgery
is the primary curative treatment. Prehabilitation before surgery aims to optimize the patient's …

Introduction High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an appropriate training modality to
improve endurance and therefore contributes to physical performance. This review …

Background To determine whether there is an association between preoperative nutritional
status and preoperative physical function, patient-reported quality of life, and body …

Background Within colorectal cancer, the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) and CT‐
derived body composition, particularly the loss of lean muscle mass, are independently …

BACKGROUND: Although surgery is commonly regarded as the primary curative treatment
for colorectal cancer, it could potentially be associated with postoperative morbidity and …