Functional Prehabilitation and Major Elective Surgery

"Both arms of the study will undergo functional assessments at three points during the study progress.~BASELINE ASSESSMENT: On study entry, each participant will have a timed up-and-go, Mini Mental Status Exam, de Morton, Modified Physical Performance Test (MPPT), and a short physical performance battery performed.~ASSESSMENT OF INTERVENTION EFFECTIVENESS:~Immediately prior to the operation, all participants will undergo repeat testing. The difference in scores between the preoperative assessment and the initial assessment at enrollment will be compared in the control and intervention groups.~POST-OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT: Repeat testing will be performed 60 days following the operation."

The intervention will consist of nine 45 minute long physical therapy sessions.