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1 INTRODUCTION Carbohydrate availability is a key determinant of exercise performance, as both circulating glucose and muscle glycogen provide fuel for moderate to high-intensity activity (Burke et al., 2013; Cermak & van Loon, 2013). Carbohydrate availability refers to the body's endogenous stores of glycogen and blood glucose, which are finite and may limit performance during prolonged or repeated efforts (Burke et al., 2013).

1 EXERCISE PREHABILITATION AND POST-SURGICAL HEALTH An exciting area in physiology research is to use exercise as prehabilitation. In this article, we present the idea that the benefits of prehabilitation have not yet been fully realised. Specifically, a novel investigation of how prehabilitation is also affecting patients’ brain health and cognition is an underexplored avenue that holds great potential.

1 INTRODUCTION Glycaemic control is the maintenance of blood glucose concentrations within optimal levels, and the measurement of glycaemic control is typically used within clinical environments for diagnostic purposes (Perlmuter et al., 2008). Maintaining glycaemic control helps to reduce the risk of secondary complications, making it an important clinical measure (Perlmuter et al., 2008).