The General Weakness Syndrome Therapy (GymNAST) study: protocol for a cohort study on recovery on walking function.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Critical illness myopathy (CIM) and polyneuropathy (CIP) are common complications of critical illness that frequently occur together. Both cause so called intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired muscle weakness. This weakness of limb muscles increases morbidity and delay rehabilitation and recovery of walking ability. Although full recovery has been reported people with severe weakness may take months to improve walking. Focused physical rehabilitation of people with ICU-acquired muscle weakness is therefore of great importance. However, although physical rehabilitation is common, detailed knowledge about the pattern and the time course of recovery of walking function are not well understood. Therefore, the aim of the General Weakness Syndrome Therapy (GymNAST) study is to

SUBMITTER: Mehrholz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4212181 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature