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Table 3 Program compliance and adherence

From: Prehabilitation in high-risk patients scheduled for major abdominal cancer surgery: a feasibility study

 

n (%)

Received respiratory intervention

36 (72%)

Attended exercise prescription appointment

44 (88%)

Primary exercise program location preference

 Home-based

27 (61%)

 Community gym

5 (11%)

 Hospital gym

9 (21%)

 Community centre/local hospital

2 (5%)

 Other (private PT)

1 (2%)

Duration of prehabilitation program (mean, weeks)a

5.9

 >70% compliance with 3x week aerobic exercise

12 (28%)

 >70% compliance with 2x week strength exercise

15 (35%)

  1. aIn the 43 patients that completed their program including repeat functional exercise testing