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Pre-operative exercise training, particularly high-intensity interval training (HIIT), can optimize patient fitness before surgery. Individually prescribed and supervised HIIT programs are effective and safe for improving surgical outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Perioperative Medicine
  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Perioperative medicine increasingly utilizes pre-surgical interventions to mitigate risks and improve recovery.
  • Pre-operative exercise training is a promising intervention for enhancing surgical outcomes by optimizing cardiorespiratory, frailty, and cognitive factors.
  • Effective pre-operative exercise programs must be time-efficient, yielding fitness gains within the limited pre-surgical window (e.g., 4 weeks).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize current exercise training research for developing effective and time-efficient pre-surgical exercise programs.
  • To inform the design of pre-operative exercise interventions by considering principles like frequency, intensity, time, type, and progression.
  • To focus on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as a time-efficient and effective exercise modality for pre-surgical optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of contemporary exercise training research from both non-clinical and clinical populations.
  • Discussion of exercise program design principles, emphasizing HIIT, including frequency, intensity, time, type, and progression.
  • Consideration of practical aspects: individual prescription, training monitoring, and potential risks/barriers of high-intensity exercise.

Main Results:

  • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) demonstrates effectiveness and time efficiency for fitness gains.
  • Individually prescribed and supervised HIIT programs, using varied exercise modes, are suggested as a safe and effective pre-surgical therapy.
  • Careful consideration of exercise principles and practical implementation factors is crucial for program success.

Conclusions:

  • Individually tailored and supervised HIIT programs represent a safe and effective pre-operative exercise therapy.
  • Pre-operative exercise, especially HIIT, can significantly optimize patient condition for surgery.
  • Further implementation and evaluation of these programs are warranted to maximize patient surgical outcomes.