Short term high-intensity interval training in patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery increases aerobic fitness

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  Fig. 1. Individual responses to prehabilitation: aerobic capacities. \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\dot{\mathrm{V}}$$\end{document}V˙O2AT: oxygen uptake at anaerobic threshold (ml min−1 kg−1), \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\dot{\mathrm{V}}$$\end{document}V˙O2peak: maximal oxygen uptake (ml min−1 kg−1), Power at anaerobic threshold (P AT, watts), Maximal aerobic power (MAP, watts). Dotted line represents the mean of the differences between before and after prehabilitation. Dashed line represents the zero of the mean of differences

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  Fig. 2. Individual responses to prehabilitation: heart rate. Bpm, beats per minute. Dotted line represents the mean of the differences between before and after prehabilitation. Dashed line represents the zero of the mean of differences

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  Fig. 3. Individual responses to prehabilitation: functional testing. 6MWT 1: 6-min walk test (meters) at baseline, 6MWT 2: 6-min walk test (meters) after prehabilitation. Dotted line represents the mean of the differences between before and after prehabilitation. Dashed line represents the zero of the mean of differences

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  Fig. 4. Correlation between maximum oxygen uptake and functional capacity before and after prehabilitation. 6MWT: 6-min walk test, \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\dot{\mathrm{V}}$$\end{document}V˙O2peak: maximal oxygen uptake (ml·min−1 kg−1)