Perioperative exercise programmes to promote physical activity in the medium to long term: systematic review and qualitative research

• Main Authors: Michael W Pritchard (Author), Amy Robinson (Author), Sharon R Lewis (Author), Suse V Gibson (Author), Antony Chuter (Author), Robert Copeland (Author), Euan Lawson (Author), Andrew F Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In England, more than 4 million hospital admissions lead to surgery each year. The perioperative encounter (from initial presentation in primary care to postoperative return to function) offers potential for substantial health gains in the wider sense and over the longer term. Objectives...