Role of the exercise professional in metabolic and bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) is important for the long-term health and weight management of patients who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). However, the roles of exercise professionals in MBS settings have not been systematically determined.

Objectives

To investigate: (1) who are the professionals implementing PA programming in MBS clinical settings; and (2) what patient-centric tasks do they perform?

Setting

Clinical and academic exercise settings worldwide.

Methods

This multimethod study included a scoping review of PA programs in MBS described in the research literature. Data about job tasks were extracted and provided to 10 experts to sort into categories. Cluster analysis was utilized to find the hierarchical structure of tasks. A Delphi p

SUBMITTER: Stults-Kolehmainen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462198 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature