Preoperative exercise therapy consisting of inspiratory muscle training or exercise training prior to cardiac or abdominal surgery led to a shorter hospital stay and reduced postoperative complication rates .
By contrast , length of hospital stay and complication rates of patients after joint replacement surgery were not significantly affected by preoperative exercise therapy consisting of strength and /or mobility training .
Conclusion : Preoperative exercise therapy can be effective for reducing postoperative complication rates and length of hospital stay after cardiac or abdominal surgery .
Objective : To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative exercise therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative complication rate and length of hospital stay .
The Effect of Preoperative Exercise on Total Knee Replacement Outcomes
This study compared the effects of preoperative physical therapy or general cardiovascular conditioning exercises with the routine procedure of no preoperative physical therapy on patients undergoing primary total knee replacement . Thirty patients were r and omly assigned to 1 of 3 groups . Group 1 was the control group . Group 2 participated in a physical therapy program design ed to strengthen the upper and lower limbs and improve knee range of motion . Group 3 participated in a cardiovascular conditioning program , consisting of arm ergometry , cycle ergometry , aquatic exercises , and aerobic activity . All patients were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively using the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Rating , the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale , and the Quality of Well Being instrument . Both experimental groups tolerated their respective exercise protocol s extremely well . All 3 groups showed significant improvement postoperatively as measured by the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Rating , the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale and the Quality of Well Being measurement scales . However , neither type of preoperative exercise added to the degree of improvement after surgery at any of the postoperative evaluations
Preoperative exercise therapy consisting of inspiratory muscle training or exercise training prior to cardiac or abdominal surgery led to a shorter hospital stay and reduced postoperative complication rates .
By contrast , length of hospital stay and complication rates of patients after joint replacement surgery were not significantly affected by preoperative exercise therapy consisting of strength and /or mobility training .
Conclusion : Preoperative exercise therapy can be effective for reducing postoperative complication rates and length of hospital stay after cardiac or abdominal surgery .
Objective : To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative exercise therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative complication rate and length of hospital stay .