Supervised exercise rehabilitation in survivors of critical illness: A randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Ceri Battle,
Karen James,
P Temblett,
Hayley Hutchings
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the intensive care society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2057-360X
pISSN - 1751-1437
DOI - 10.1177/1751143718767061
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , randomized controlled trial , medicine , critical illness , psychology , intensive care medicine , critically ill
To investigate the impact of a six-week supervised exercise programme on cardiopulmonary fitness, balance, muscle strength and anxiety and depression in patients who have been discharged home from hospital following an intensive care unit length of stay of greater than 48 h. To investigate patients' perceptions of a six-week supervised exercise programme delivered at three months post hospital discharge.
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