Effects of a functional training prehabilitation program supported by the Prehab® App on functional capacity in preoperative oncological patients.

Participants showed notable improvements in functional capacity assessed by the 30-second sit-to-stand test (30″ STS) after the prehabilitation intervention.

• The 30″ sit-to-stand test was used to assess functional capacity at baseline and before surgery.
• Statistical analysis was conducted using the paired-samples t-test.
• The study included 38 patients scheduled for tumour resection at Hospital Clinic-Barcelona.
• The prehabilitation program had a mean duration of 6.5 weeks.

Physical activity levels improved after the prehabilitation intervention as measured by the Yale Physical Activity Score (YPAS).

• Physical activity was measured by the self-reported PA questionnaire: Yale Physical Activity Score (YPAS).
• Weekly step count via activity trackers was also recorded as an objective measure of physical activity.
• Improvements were noted in YPAS scores from baseline to pre-surgery assessment.
• The study was a before-and-after experimental design with 38 oncological patients.

Psychological status, including symptoms of anxiety and depression, improved after the prehabilitation program.

• Psychological status was measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
• Measurements were recorded at baseline (beginning of the prehabilitation program) and at the end of the program (before surgery).
• The study population had a limited ability to attend a fully supervised prehabilitation program.
• Most patients underwent upper gastrointestinal surgery.

The study was conducted with cancer patients who had a limited ability to attend a fully supervised prehabilitation program, relying instead on the Prehab® App for support.

• 38 patients were enrolled who were scheduled for tumour resection at Hospital Clinic-Barcelona.
• The prehabilitation program had a mean duration of 6.5 weeks.
• Most patients underwent upper gastrointestinal surgery.
• The design was a before-and-after experimental study without a control group.
• The Prehab® App was used to support the functional training program for patients with limited supervised program attendance.