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Kari Clifford, Senior Research Fellow in Surgical Science, University of Otago

Exercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new research

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Globally, about two in three people will need major surgery at some point in their lives.

While preparing for a major operation, patients usually focus on the surgery itself. But recovery also places a substantial demand on the body.

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