Fig. 2

ICU Mobility Scale (IMS)—level and count in the EM group. A Illustrates the percentage distribution of the two groups receiving EM and no EM. B Shows the frequency of mobilisation levels achieved within the first 72 h after admission to the intensive care unit according to the ICU Mobility Scale. The x-axis displays the ICU Mobility Scale as an ordinal scale, and the y-axis illustrates the percentage of observations. The exact values are presented in the table below. IMS-Level: 0—Nothing (lying in bed), 1—Sitting in bed, exercises in bed, 2—Passively moved to chair (no standing), 3—Sitting over edge of bed, 4—Standing, 5—Transferring bed to chair, 6—Marching on spot (at bedside), 7—Walking with assistance of 2 or more people, 8—Walking with assistance of 1 person, 9—Walking independently with a gait aid, 10—Walking independently without a gait aid