Is preoperative physical activity related to post-surgery recovery?-a cohort study of colorectal cancer patients.

Aron OnerupDavid BockMats BörjessonMonika Fagevik OlsénMartin GellerstedtEva HaglindHanna NilssonEva Angenete

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2016)

We examined preoperative physical activity and the recovery after colorectal cancer surgery. Physically active individuals had faster self-assessed physical recovery. Assessment of preoperative physical activity may provide prognostic clinical information.

Keyphrases

physical activity
minimally invasive
patients undergoing
coronary artery bypass
body mass index
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
surgical site infection
sleep quality
healthcare
patient reported outcomes
acute coronary syndrome
drug induced
clinical evaluation