Supervised prehabilitation in patients scheduled for spinal surgery – a scoping review

Introduction: Prehabilitation before spinal surgery may enhance patients' ability to withstand physical and mental stress during the perioperative period. It has the potential to reduce complications, accelerate recovery, and deliver sustainable, patient-relevant improvements. However, high-quality evidence remains limited, and it is unclear which prehabilitation concepts, training protocols, and outcomes are most effective for different patient groups. Purpose: To evaluate the current state of research on preoperative interventions before spinal surgery, including the representation of subgroups, types of surgi…