Efficacy of Different Treatments for the Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness

We used a commercial equipment of electro stimulation with a pulse width of 300 micro seconds, a frequency of 50 Hz, with symmetrical balanced biphasic rectangular wave and with an intensity of up to 80 milliampere.

"The protocol consisted in applying a specific treatment based on different levels of treatment to each subject. Admission to them was carried out according to the maximum capacity of each subject, the conditions of each level being the following:~* Level 1: MRC (shoulder) \<3 + MRC \<3 (hip).~* Level 2: MRC (shoulder) ≥ 3 + MRC (hip) \<3.~* Level 3: MRC (shoulder) ≥ 3 + MRC (hip) ≥ 3 + sitting on the edge of the bed without assistance (minimum 15 minutes).~* Level 4: Standing without assistance and walking with or without assistance."

routine, non-protocolized rehabilitation treatment performed by the physiotherapist assigned to intensive care