The effect of pre-operative exercise training on post-operative cognitive function: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With population aging and advances in surgical and anesthetic procedures, the incidence of surgery in patients over the age of 65 years is increasing. One post-operative complication often encountered by older surgical patients is post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Preoperative exercise training can improve the overall physiological resilience of older surgical patients, yet its impact on post-operative cognition is less well-established.

Methods

Six databases (Medline (OVID); EMBASE (OVID); EMCARE (OVID); CINAHL (EBSCOHost), the Cochrane Library, and PubMed) were searched for studies reporting the effect of pre-operative physical training on post-operative cognition. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Mixed Methods Assessment Tool.

Result

SUBMITTER: Ekici HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11614964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature