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Getting more than 7,500 daily steps before surgery can reduce postoperative complications, according to new research. Here's what to know about "prehabilitation" and how it can lower your risk of complications after surgery.

New research finds that people who took 7,500 steps a day before surgery can lower their risk for post-surgical complications.

The study says walking more than 7500 steps daily during the preoperative period could cut the risk of complications by around half.

Patients who recorded more walking activity prior to surgery, regardless of complexity of the operation or their health status, showed 51% reduced odds for postoperative complications than less active patients, according to research findings being presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2023.

People who recorded more walking activity prior to surgery, regardless of complexity of the operation or their health status, showed 51 per cent reduced odds for postoperative complications than less active patients, according to new ...

Research links long-term physical activity to better outcomes