Protocol, and practical challenges, for a randomised controlled trial comparing the impact of high intensity interval training against standard care before major abdominal surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background Risk factors, such as the number of pre-existing co-morbidities, the extent of the underlying pathology and the magnitude of the required operation, cannot be changed before surgery. It may, however, be possible to improve the cardiopulmonary fitness of the patient with an indivi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2701-9 |