 Early mobilization after surgery has been shown to reduce recovery time, incidence of venous thromboembolism, length of hospital stay and both pulmonary and general post-operative complications. Ambulation is also a main tenant of a fast-track recovery protocol known as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery ERAS, which is commonly used among colorectal surgical practices and being implanted across other surgical practices. Despite evidence supporting its benefit, early ambulation has been identified as the one of the most difficult clinical interventions to enforce and to measure. 