Exercise interventions are delayed in critically ill patients: an historical cohort study in an Australian tertiary intensive care unit

This study aims to (i) describe the time to exercise commencement (sitting and upright activities) relative to ICU admission and relative to achievement of initial neurological, respiratory and cardiovascular stability; (ii) examine factors associated with whether sitting and upright activities occurred in ICU; and (iii) examine factors associated with time taken to commence these activities after stability has been achieved.

Source: Physiotherapy - July 30, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Marc R. Nickels, Leanne M. Aitken, James Walsham, Lisa J. Crampton, Adrian G. Barnett, Steven M. McPhail Source Type: research