Pre-operative physiotherapy for elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Background: Elderly patients report a decrease in function and activities of daily living following abdominal surgery. The objectives of our pilot study were to determine the effects of a single pre-operative physiotherapy session consisting of education and exercise on clinical and physical functio...

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Main Authors: Rozelle Labuschagne, Ronel Roos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1782