Early Stepping Verticalization in ICU for ABI Patients

After patient positioning, the slope of the tilt table was gradually increased from 0° to 20°, 40° and then 60° in a time span of nine minutes. The stepping frequency was set at 20 steps/min for the entire treatment. Cardiovascular and respiratory parameters were continuously monitored. The net time of the session was 30 minutes

in-bed physiotherapy (mobilization exercises in supine and sitting position on bed, without out-of-bed mobilization nor verticalization)