Exercise intervention in the critical care unit–what is the evidence?

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-59

  Thomas, Amanda J ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRITICAL CARE; EXERCISE TRAINING; FUNCTIONAL ABILITY; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874940678     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328809X405900     Document Type: Review

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