The Impact of Early Mobilization Protocol in Patients in the ICU

Patients in the treatment group additionally received a cycling exercise session 7 days a week, using a bedside cycle ergometer (MOTOmed Letto 2, RECK-Technik GmbH \& Co. KG, Betzenweiler, Germany). The device offers the possibility to conduct passive or active cycling at six levels of increasing resistance. The aim of each session was to have the patient cycle for 30 mins at an individually adjusted intensity level. Patients were placed in a comfortable position in between the supine and the semirecumbent position.