Preoperative walking recommendation for non-cardiac surgery patients to reduce the length of hospital stay: a randomized control trial

Preoperative walking recommendation for non-cardiac surgery patients to reduce the length of hospital stay: a randomized control trial

Abstract Background Even though the importance of preparing patients for a surgical event is recognized, there are still gaps about the benefit of improving functional capacity by walking during the waiting time among patients scheduled for non-cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Olga L. Cortés, Mauricio Herrera-Galindo, Claudia Becerra, Mónica Rincón-Roncancio, Camilo Povea-Combariza, Maribel Esparza-Bohorquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Non-cardiac surgery
Walking
Preoperative time
Length of hospital stay
Clinical trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00317-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00317-w

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