Benefits of prehabilitation
The Published Evidence
See what prehabilitation may help with, then open each benefit to read the peer-reviewed studies behind it.
Evidence-based benefits
What can prehabilitation help with?
Open any card to see the research.
Enter surgery stronger and more resilientSee the research +
- Effect of multimodal prehabilitation on reducing postoperative complications and enhancing functional capacity following colorectal cancer surgery: the PREHAB randomized clinical trialOpen PubMed ↗
- Home-based prehabilitation improves physical conditions measured by ergospirometry and 6MWT in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled pilot studyOpen PubMed ↗
- The impact of prehabilitation on outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
Reduce risk of complicationsSee the research +
- Preoperative exercise training to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- Preoperative exercise training for people with non-small cell lung cancerOpen PubMed ↗
- Pre-admission interventions (prehabilitation) to improve outcome after major elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- The impact of prehabilitation on outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- Exercise- and nutrition-based prehabilitation programs in surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- Impact of preoperative uni- or multimodal prehabilitation on postoperative morbidity: meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
Support completion of cancer treatmentSee the research +
Support the body’s response during treatmentSee the research +
Shorten hospital stays in some groupsSee the research +
- Pre-admission interventions (prehabilitation) to improve outcome after major elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- The impact of prehabilitation on outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- Prehabilitation in adult patients undergoing surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviewsOpen PubMed ↗
Improve function, balance and independenceSee the research +
- Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the communityOpen PubMed ↗
- Interventions for preventing falls and fall-related fractures in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysisOpen PubMed ↗
- Immediate efficacy of neuromuscular exercise in patients with severe osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trialOpen PubMed ↗
*This page is for general education and is not medical advice. Study findings may not apply to every patient. Your care team should interpret the evidence in the context of your diagnosis, planned treatment, health and goals.