How activity affects surgery recovery
This study looks at how your daily physical activity before and after planned surgery affects your recovery and long-term health. The goal is to understand if staying active can help you have fewer complications and better outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Age 18 or older
- Have a planned (non-emergency) surgery that is not on your heart or for a transplant
- Surgery scheduled at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna or Huddinge
- Your surgery is not a day surgery, transplant, or special procedure like brachytherapy or gamma knife
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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