Exercise rehabilitation for patients with critical illness: a randomized controlled trial with 12 months of follow-up

Table 1 Exercise rehabilitation in ICU, ward and outpatient settings ^a

	ICU		Ward	Outpatients
Frequency of exercise sessions	Mechanically ventilated	Weaned
Frequency of exercise sessions	15 min/day	2 × 15 min/day	2 × 30 min/day progressed to 1 × 60 min/day	60 min twice weekly for 8 wk
Type of exercise	Marching in place		Cardiovascular, progressive resistance strength training and functional exercise	Cardiovascular, progressive resistance strength training and functional exercise
	Moving from sitting to standing
	Arm and leg active and active resistance movements
Protocol breach	<10 min/session		<20 min/session
Repetitions	Prescribed from baseline PFIT and Modified Borg Scale		Prescribed from baseline 6MWT, cycle ergometer, 5RM	Prescribed from pre-outpatient 6MWT, cycle ergometer, 5RM
Intensity	Target Modified Borg Scale score 3 to 5		Modified Borg Scale score 4 to 6	Modified Borg Scale score 4 to 6
			Commenced at 70% peak walking speed	Commenced at 70% peak walking speed

^a5RM, repetition maximum used for strength training; PFIT, Physical Function in the ICU Test; 6MWT, Six-Minute Walk Test. Weaned means successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation or able to be disconnected from mechanical ventilation for more than 4 hours/day. Weaning from mechanical ventilation was achieved using a standardized unit weaning protocol.

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