Open AccessDoes Standard Physical Therapy Increase Quadriceps Strength in Chronically Ventilated Patients? A Pilot Study*
Author(s) -
Gerald S. Supinski,
Emily N Valentine,
Paul F. Netzel,
Elizabeth A. Schroder,
Lin Wang,
Leigh Ann Callahan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.002
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1530-0293
pISSN - 0090-3493
DOI - 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004544
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , physical therapy , intensive care unit , population , weaning , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , environmental health
Physical therapy is standard care for mechanically ventilated patients, but there is no evidence, using nonvolitional, objective measurements, that physical therapy increases muscle strength in this population. The present study tested the hypothesis that 2 weeks of standard, conventional physical therapy provided at a ventilator weaning facility would increase quadriceps strength in mechanically ventilated patients.