Table 3 Characteristics of body weight support walking sessions (n = 78)
Count (%) or median [interquartile range] | Missing data count (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Patient medical devices | ||
External ventricular drain | 12 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
Central venous and/or arterial catheter | 45 (53%) | |
Femoral catheter | 5 (6%) | |
Electric syringe pump | 12 (14%) | |
Tracheostomy | 7 (8%) | |
Oxygen therapy | 35 (41%) | |
Bladder catheter | 61 (72%) | |
Patient pre-session clinical parameters | ||
Richmond agitation-sedation scale | ||
Drowsy (− 1) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
Alert and calm (0) | 68 (80%) | |
Restless (+ 1) | 6 (7%) | |
Agitated (+ 2) | 3 (4%) | |
Edinburgh-2 Coma Scale | ||
Response to two orders (none/1 correct/2 correct) | 8 (9%)/7 (8%)/62 (73%) | 1 (1%) |
Response to pain (none/inadequate/adequate) | 13 (15%)/34 (40%)/30 (35%) | |
Correct orientation answers (none/one/two) | 40 (47%)/15 (18%)/22 (26%) | |
Strength of each quadriceps (right/left) | ||
0 = No contraction | 13 (15%)/8 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
1 = Contraction | 1 (1%)/9 (11%) | |
2 = Movement not against gravity | 24 (28%)/22 (26%) | |
3 = Movement against gravity | 37 (44%)/34 (40%) | |
4 = Movement against resistance | 3 (4%)/5 (6%) | |
5 = Normal strength | 0 (0%)/0 (0%) | |
Sitting balance | ||
Cannot sit | 17 (20%) | 4 (5%) |
Sits with support | 46 (54%) | |
Sits without support | 11 (13%) | |
Description of suspension walking sessions | ||
Number of caregivers required | 0 (0%) | |
One | 1 (1%) | |
Two | 40 (47%) | |
Three | 32 (38%) | |
Four | 5 (6%) | |
Median session time (minutes) | 31 [26–45] | 0 (0%) |
Median walking time for the patient (minutes) | 8 [5–10] | 0 (0%) |
Median walking distance (m) | 17 [10–30] | 0 (0%) |