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Table 1 Frequency of rehabilitation exercises performed for patients undergoing mechanical ventilation

From: Current rehabilitation practices in intensive care units: a preliminary survey by the Japanese Society of Education for Physicians and Trainees in Intensive Care (JSEPTIC) Clinical Trial Group

 

Frequently, N (%)

Occasionally, N (%)

Never, N (%)

Unknown, N (%)

Joint range of motion exercises

249 (78.3)

61 (19.2)

7 (2.2)

1 (0.3)

Sitting upright or sitting in a chair

207 (65.1)

91 (28.6)

16 (5.0)

4 (1.3)

Standing

134 (42.1)

134 (42.1)

41 (12.9)

9 (2.9)

Respiratory muscle training

105 (33.0)

155 (48.7)

46 (14.5)

12 (3.8)

Walking

63 (19.8)

135 (42.4)

111 (34.9)

9 (2.9)

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

4 (1.3)

45 (14.2)

243 (76.4)

26 (8.1)

Cycle ergometer

7 (2.2)

42 (13.2)

248 (78.0)

21 (6.6)

  1. Frequencies reported above may include multiple responders from a single institution