Open AccessAn Outpatient Hospital-based Exercise Training Program for Patients With Cirrhotic Liver Disease Awaiting Transplantation: A Feasibility Trial
Author(s) -
Clare Morkane,
Orla Kearney,
Deborah Bruce,
Clare Melikian,
Daniel Martin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002803
Subject(s) - medicine , prehabilitation , physical therapy , vo2 max , liver transplantation , cohort , prospective cohort study , aerobic exercise , randomized controlled trial , transplantation , physical fitness , heart rate , blood pressure
Time spent on the waiting list before liver transplantation (LT) provides an opportunity to optimize recipient fitness through prehabilitation, potentially reducing the physiological impact of major surgery. We assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of a 6-week exercise program in patients with cirrhotic liver disease awaiting LT.