Effects of prehabilitation programmes on postoperative outcomes in older adults undergoing major abdominal, cardiac or vascular surgery: a systematic review Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - 2026
Effects of prehabilitation programmes on postoperative outcomes in older adults undergoing major abdominal, cardiac or vascular surgery: a systematic review Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
[en] Effects of prehabilitation programmes on postoperative outcomes in older adults undergoing major abdominal, cardiac or vascular surgery: a systematic review.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Buckinx, Fanny ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation
Rousseau, Anne-Françoise ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Chimie médicale
Louis, Edouard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Hépato-gastroentérologie
De Roover, Arnaud ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Pathologie chirurgicale abdominale et endoctrinienne
Detry, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Pathologie chirurgicale abdominale et endocrinienne
Durieux, Rodolphe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Chirurgie thoracique
Gillain, Sophie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gériatrie
Kaba, Abdourahamane ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques
Kaux, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Médecine physique, réadaptation et traumatologie du sport ; Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Traumatology, FIMS Collaborative Centre of Sports Medicine, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
Tchana-Sato, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire
Bruyère, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
Effects of prehabilitation programmes on postoperative outcomes in older adults undergoing major abdominal, cardiac or vascular surgery: a systematic review Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
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