Preoperative<unk> , or<unk> , is a form of multidisciplinary healthcare interventions which aim to dampen side effects of medical or surgical intervention. Multidisciplinary team involvement can range from physiotherapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, doctors, pharmacologists, psychologists, psychiatrists and sports physiologists.<unk>  can be applied to surgical populations in oncology, cardiorespiratory, cardiovascular and orthopaedic settings. The intention is that increasing baseline fitness prior to surgery will allow for relatively higher fitness post-operatively.<unk>  interventions are tailored to the patient so that even those with high amounts of comorbidities can receive a positive outcome. Research evidence is mixed, but suggests that<unk>  reduces hospital stays and therefore risk of hospital acquired infections such as pneumonia. In 2013, a pilot study of<unk>  in colorectal surgery found that it improved postoperative functional recovery, measured in terms of the walking capacity at 4 weeks and 8 weeks (although the time in hospital and post-operative complications were similar), is also being considered for use in some cardiovascular interventions, and may also be of some benefit for preventing lung complications, such as pulmonary atelactasis, in general surgery.
Prehabilitation
Aural rehabilitation
ExoRehabilitation
Video game rehabilitation
NeuroRehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Geriatric rehabilitation
Kinesiotherapy