Prehab can be applied to people awaiting orthopaedic surgery . The intention is that the fitter they are when they have surgery the quicker they will recover from surgery. Massage and strengthening exercises are tailored to the patient so that even those with end-stage arthritis (bone on bone) can safely do some form of exercise and improve their outcome. Research evidence is still poor , but suggests that it improves quadriceps strength before knee surgery and hence the support of the knee joint post-surgery .
Prehab can be applied to surgical populations in oncology, cardiorespiratory, cardiovascular and orthopaedic settings . The intention is that increasing baseline fitness prior to surgery will allow for relatively higher fitness post-operatively. Prehabilitation interventions are tailored to the patient so that even those with high amounts of comorbidities can receive a positive outcome. Research evidence is mixed , but suggests that prehabilitation reduces hospital stays and therefore risk of hospital acquired infections such as pneumonia .
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people awaiting orthopaedic surgery
surgical populations in oncology, cardiorespiratory, cardiovascular and orthopaedic settings
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the fitter they are when they have surgery the quicker they will recover from surgery. Massage and strengthening exercises
increasing baseline fitness prior to surgery will allow for relatively higher fitness post-operatively. Prehabilitation interventions
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end-stage arthritis (bone on bone) can safely do some form of exercise and improve their
high amounts of comorbidities can receive a positive
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still poor
mixed
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it improves quadriceps strength before knee surgery and hence the support of the knee joint post-surgery
prehabilitation reduces hospital stays and therefore risk of hospital acquired infections such as pneumonia