Table 2.
Intervention effects on bowel movement, surgical complications, and hospital-stay among patients after elective colorectal surgery (n = 15 per group)
| Variable | Exercise (n = 15) | Usual care (n = 15) | Between-group difference (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel movement, min | 2584 | 2427 | + 157 (− 721 to 387) | 0.56 |
| SPPB, delta mean (SD) | −0.33 (2.09) | −3.07 (2.31) | − 2.74 (− 4.21 to − 1.27) | 0.002 |
| Clavien-Dindo | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| In-hospital-stay, d | 5 | 5 | 0 (− 1 to 1) | 0.87 |
| Handgrip strength, delta mean (SD) | −0.84 (2.43) | −2.68 (5.94) | −1.84 (− 5.31 to 1.63) | 0.13 |