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Table 3 Early mobilization activities and patients’ perception

From: Teamwork enables high level of early mobilization in critically ill patients

 

Total

Durationa

RASSa

Patient perception (0–10)b

Pain

n

Fatigue

Enjoyment

n

min

(−5 to +4)

n

Before

0 min

15 min

0 min

0 min

In-bed passive mobilization

151

17 [15–20]

−2 [−4 to 0]

11

4 ± 3

3 ± 3

3 ± 3

11

6 ± 3

8 ± 1

In-bed active mobilization

177

18 [15–22]

0 [0 to 0]

121

4 ± 3

4 ± 3

4 ± 3

108

6 ± 3

7 ± 3

In-bed passive cycling (legs/arms)

37

20 [15–21]

−1 [−4 to 0]

7

2 ± 3

2 ± 3

2 ± 3

7

5 ± 3

8 ± 2

In-bed active cycling (legs/arms)

69

20 [15–22]

0 [0 to 0]

64

2 ± 2

2 ± 2

3 ± 2

65

5 ± 3

9 ± 2

In-bed leg press

3

16 [10–20]

0 [0 to 0]

3

3 ± 1

3 ± 1

3 ± 1

3

5 ± 1

9 ± 1

In-chair sitting

526

300 [152–300]

0 [0 to 0]

In-chair passive mobilization

14

15 [12–18]

−2 [−5 to 0]

3

4 ± 4

4 ± 4

5 ± 5

1

3

5

In-chair active mobilization

41

15 [13–20]

0 [0 to 0]

22

4 ± 3

4 ± 3

4 ± 3

16

6 ± 2

6 ± 3

In-chair passive cycling (legs/arms)

59

20 [15–20]

0 [−1 to 0]

9

3 ± 3

4 ± 3

3 ± 3

4

4 ± 1

5 ± 1

In-chair active cycling (legs/arms)

93

20 [15–20]

0 [0 to 0]

74

4 ± 3

4 ± 3

3 ± 3

65

5 ± 3

7 ± 3

In-chair leg press

1

20

0

1

2

2

2

Standing/walking

29

28 [20–40]

0 [0 to 0]

24

2 ± 2

3 ± 3

3 ± 2

23

3 ± 2

9 ± 2

  1. n Patient-days
  2. aValues expressed as median [IQR]
  3. bValues expressed as mean ± SD