What pre-operative exercises are the best if I am limited physically?

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What pre-operative exercises are the best if I am limited physically?

Patients can carry out seated exercises that can be found on health shared.

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Assessments of fitness for surgery

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Footwork seated (toes & heel tapping)

Ms. Roberts shows various seated footwork exercises.

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Fitness assessments before surgery

Pre-operative assessment clinics assess how quickly your body can deal with stress in the case of a surgery and CT scans of the lungs help assess lung function.

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Can step counts be used to improve my activity?

Step counts help to improve cardiovascular fitness and respiratory function.