Table 2 Categorization and description of the methods and analyses of the study variables
Evaluation category | Organic responses | Method of evaluation | Variables in analyses |
|---|---|---|---|
Safety and applicability | Acute cardiovascular | Pulse wave analysis (PWA) | MAP, SBPc, SBPp, DBPc, and DBPp (mmHg) |
Safety and applicability | Acute cardiovascular | Analyses of the vital signs | HR (bpm) and SpO2 (%) |
Muscle systems | Muscle mass adaptation | Ultrasound image | Muscle thickness (cm) |
Muscle systems | Muscle quality adaptation | Ultrasound image | Echo intensity (A. U. from 0 to 256) |
Neuromuscular systems | Global muscle strength adaptations | Medical Research Council (MRC) Score | Number scoring (0 to 60) |
Physical function | Adaptations in physical function in ICU | Physical Function in the Intensive Care Test Scored (PFIT) | Number scoring (0 to 12) |
Physical function | Adaptations in physical functional performance after hospital discharge | Performance in the basic activities of daily living by the Barthel Index (BI) by telephone interview | Number scoring (0 to 100) |
Clinical outcomes | Adaptations in quality of life | Medical Outcome Study 36 – Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire | Number scoring (0 to 100) |