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2024 14 Oct

Physical rehabilitation interventions initiated in the ICU represent a proactive approach to reducing post-ICU impairments. While many clinical guidelines recommend starting rehabilitation during ICU care, there is no consensus on the optimal timing or specific type of intervention. The types of rehabilitation studied are diverse, leading to varying...Read more

2016 28 Dec

ICU patients on mechanical ventilation can use an in-bed cycle safely and early in their stay, according to research from McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, published in PLOS One. “We know that if patients start in-bed cycling two weeks into their ICU stay, they will walk farther at hospital discharge," said the study's lead...Read more

2016 31 Oct

Leisure and commuter cycling may be an important public health strategy in large-scale efforts to reduce cardiovascular risk, according to the findings of two large observational studies just published in Circulation and in the Journal of the American Heart Association . And as little as 30 minutes a week may have a protective effect. In the...Read more