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Since 1999 PEDro has been providing rapid access to the best research evaluating the effects of physiotherapy interventions. PEDro is coordinated by a small group of physiotherapists who form the PEDro Steering Committee. During 2021 …

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Uma revisão sistemática encontrou que o exercício na pré-reabilitação aumenta a capacidade funcional pré-operatória e reduz o tempo de permanência hospitalar pós-operatória em pessoas submetidas a cirurgia para câncer abdominal

A pré-reabilitação visa promover a saúde física e psicológica e abordar fatores de risco modificáveis antes da cirurgia para melhorar os resultados pós-operatórios. Há resultados conflitantes quanto à eficácia da pré-reabilitação em pacientes com câncer …

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Systematic review found that exercise prehabilitation increases preoperative functional capacity and decreases postoperative hospital length of stay in people undergoing surgery for abdominal cancer

Prehabilitation aims to promote physical and psychological health and address modifiable risk factors prior to surgery to improve postoperative outcomes. There are conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of prehabilitation in patients with cancer awaiting surgery, …

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