A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol
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- 10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z
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- 2026-06-27
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z,
title = {A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol},
author = {N. Wielens and K. Roerdink and W. Lynch and L. Esau and J. van der Palen and F. R. Halfwerk},
year = {2026},
journal = {Trials},
doi = {10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol AU - N. Wielens AU - K. Roerdink AU - W. Lynch AU - L. Esau AU - J. van der Palen AU - F. R. Halfwerk PY - 2026 JO - Trials DO - 10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z ER -
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Wielens, N., Roerdink, K., Lynch, W., Esau, L., Palen, J. V. D., & Halfwerk, F. R. (2026). A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z
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