Preoperative walking intervention did not appear to improve patient-reported postoperative recovery in older adults with frailty traits: Randomized trial.
Hammad SadiqSanjeev RampamJay PatelSybil CrawfordMatthias WalzAlok KapoorPublished in: Medicine (2022)
Preoperative walking bolstered with activity monitor and remote coaching did not appear to lead to improved postoperative recovery in older adults with frailty traits. Further research is necessary to see if a similar intervention in specific surgery types or a more intense version of the intervention can improve recovery.