Whole-body vibration to prevent intensive care unit-acquired weakness: safety, feasibility, and metabolic response.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness in critically ill patients is a common and significant complication affecting the course of critical illness. Whole-body vibration is known to be effective muscle training and may be an option in diminishing weakness and muscle wasting. Especially, patients who are immobilized and not available for active physiotherapy may benefit. Until now whole-body vibration was not investigated in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. We investigated the safety, feasibility, and metabolic response of whole-body vibration in critically ill patients.

Methods

We investigated 19 mechanically ventilated, immobilized ICU patients. Passive range of motion was performed prior to whole-body vibration therapy held in the supine position for 1

SUBMITTER: Wollersheim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5220605 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature