Table 1 Physiotherapy-supervised mobilization usually provided to cardiac surgery patients during the first postoperative days.
POD 1 | POD 2 | POD 3 | POD4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobilization | ||||
sitting on edge of bed or in chair | 97% | 52% | 48% | 34% |
standing | 93% | 55% | 48% | 34% |
walking in the room | 28% | 79% | 52% | 34% |
walking in the corridor | 28% | 66% | 93% | 41% |
stair climbing | 0% | 0% | 21% | 38% |
Positioning, side lying | 24% | 28% | 10% | 10% |