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prehabilitation

prehabilitation

8.2
Planned exercises and advice you get before surgery to help recovery and reduce problems
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːhəˈbɪlɪteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prehabilitación
  • The hospital offers a comprehensive prehabilitation program to help patients prepare mentally and physically for their upcoming surgeries.
  • prehabilitation program
  • prehabilitation for patients

Examples

  • A generic prehabilitation program incorporates the components of warm-up, a cardiovascular component, resistance training, flexibility training, and practicing functional tasks.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Participating in a prehabilitation program can lead to better surgical outcomes for patients scheduled for major procedures.

  • A basic prehabilitation program has been outlined in Table 4.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Once the baseline has been established, then the prehabilitation program can be designed.

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  • A limited number of studies have focused on prehabilitation for individuals who are planning on orthopedic procedures in the future.

    Academic text (2002)
  • However, prehabilitation before an orthopaedic procedure is not necessarily appropriate for all patients.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The purpose of this article is to increase knowledge and understanding of prehabilitation in preparation for orthopedic surgery.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The program will detail the exclusion criteria, goals, and components of the prehabilitation program.

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  • Develop a prehabilitation protocol for use with patients preparing for orthopedic surgery.

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  • A prehabilitation program should incorporate inclusion criteria, specific individualized goals, and exercise prescription.

    Academic text (2002)

Antonyms

aftercare
  • Specialized
5 4.2

Medical care given to a patient after an illness or operation to help them recover

Surface Forms

Morphology

prehabilitation = rehabilitation (semi-transparent) = pre + habilit + ation

The word is clearly modeled on 'rehabilitation' with 'pre-' meaning 'before', but the coined form uses overlap and a specialized medical sense rather than simple literal prefixation.

Etymology

The word prehabilitation starts with pre- ('before') and ends with habilitation, a root that means 'make able' and appears in words like rehabilitation and ability. So prehabilitation is planned activity done before surgery to build strength and help you recover more easily.