Early Rehabilitation Interventions by Physical Therapists for Severe COVID-19 Patients Were Associated With Decreased Incidence of Post-ICU Physical Impairment

Oku, S., Hatakeyama, J., Liu, K., Tojo, K., Idei, M., Inoue, S., Yamakawa, K., Nishida, T., Ohshimo, S., Hashimoto, S., Maruyama, S., Ogata, Y., Kawakami, D., Shimizu, H., Hayakawa, K., Fujino, Y., Oshima, T., Fuchigami, T., Yawata, H., Oe, K., Kawauchi, A., Yamagata, H., Harada, M., Sato, Y., Nakamura, T., Sugiki, K., Hakozaki, T., Beppu, S., Anraku, M., Kato, N., Iwashita, T., Kamijo, H., Kitagawa, Y., Nagashima, M., Nishimaki, H., Tokuda, K., Nishida, O., & Nakamura, K. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine DOI: 10.5535/arm.240066

Abstract: To implement early rehabilitation interventions by physical therapists is recommended. However, the effectiveness of early rehabilitation for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the prevention of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is unclear. We analyzed a multicenter prospective observational study (Post-Intensive Care outcomeS in patients with COronaVIrus Disease 2019) to examine the association between early rehabilitation interventions and PICS physical impairment.