Published on in Vol 13 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/58703, first published .
The Effectiveness of the Be Prepared mHealth App on Recovery of Physical Functioning After Major Elective Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effectiveness of the Be Prepared mHealth App on Recovery of Physical Functioning After Major Elective Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effectiveness of the Be Prepared mHealth App on Recovery of Physical Functioning After Major Elective Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Miriam van der Velde   1, 2 , PT, MSc ;   Marike van der Leeden   3, 4 , PT, PhD ;   Edwin Geleijn   3 , PT ;   Cindy Veenhof   1, 2 , PT, Phd ;   Karin Valkenet   1, 2 , PT, PhD ;   Be Prepared Group  

1 Research Group Innovation of Human Movement Care, Center for Healthy and Sustainable Living, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands

2 Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science and Sports, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

3 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4 Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Miriam van der Velde, PT, MSc
  • Research Group Innovation of Human Movement Care, Center for Healthy and Sustainable Living
  • HU University of Applied Sciences
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  • Utrecht 3264 LJ
  • The Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 0642214251
  • Email: miriam.vandervelde@hu.nl