Passive limb movements for patients in an intensive care unit: A survey of physiotherapy practice in Australia

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 501-508

  Wiles, Louise ^a   Stiller, Kathy ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contracture; Passive range of motion; Physiotherapy; Range of motion (articular)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTRACTURE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB MOVEMENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 84755161686     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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