PROTOCOL MODELS AND EXERCISE PERIODIZATION OF EARLY MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Intensive Care Units. Physical exercise. Early mobilization
The mortality reduction in intensive care unit (ICU) has been accompanied by comorbidities for at least five years after hospital discharge. Early mobilization is the main intervention to prevent hospitalization-related declines. The prescription of physical exercise for this population is still poorly explored regarding dose response and exercise periodization. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature to describe protocol models and periodization strategies of early mobilization prescription in ICUs in critical patients. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Itens for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations were followed. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) was used for the search strategy: with combined concepts and boolean operators adapted to the databases: Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science and Scopus. After searching, 6,392 resumes were found and after screening, 121 complete articles were read and 13 were included in the systematic review. No study has shown inferior quality according to the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. It was analyzed 1,380 individuals who participated of the included papers in this review. The mobilization protocols found presented a duration of 10 to 30 minutes, 2x / day for 7x / week, with weekly accumulated volume equal to or greater than 200 minutes/week, consisting of mobility and progressive exercises based on sedation level and patient tolerance. The lack of data on protocols damage the periodization strategy use, however, based on the most commonly used progress statistics, the periodization of early mobilization resembles the wavy strategy. The studies still present an incipient presentation regarding the use of these systematized strategies in Intensive Care Units, despite the large number of available studies, an exercise prescription, dose response and periodization of ICU exercise.