TY - JOUR T1 - Assisted mobilisation in critical patients with COVID-19 JO - Pulmonology T2 - AU - Polastri,M. AU - Daniele,F. AU - Tagariello,F. SN - 25310437 M3 - 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.01.004 DO - 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.01.004 UR - https://journalpulmonology.org/en-assisted-mobilisation-in-critical-patients-articulo-S2531043721000374 AB - The therapeutic value of early physiotherapeutic treatment in critical respiratory settings has already been clearly outlined in the last fifteen years by several authors. However, there is still a controversial perception of mobilisation by healthcare professions.In-bed cycling has attracted increasing attention having been demonstrated as a feasible and safe intervention in critical settings. Patients with respiratory diseases are typically prone to fatigue and exertional dyspnoea, as we observe in COVID-19 pandemic; in fact, these patients manifest respiratory and motor damage that can even be associated with cognitive and mental limitations. COVID-19 is at risk of becoming a chronic disease if the clinical sequelae such as pulmonary fibrosis are confirmed as permanent outcomes by further analysis, particularly in those cases with overlapping pre-existent pulmonary alterations.In the present article, we propose a practical analysis of the effects of in-bed cycling, and further discuss its potential advantages if used in critical patients with COVID-19 in intensive care settings. ER -