Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Feasibility of Chest Wall and Diaphragm Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Techniques in Mechanically Ventilated Patients.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06831201 (Effect of Different Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques Versus Flow Trigger Sensitivity on Weaning Off Mechanical Ventilation), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Effect of Different Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques Versus Flow Trigger Sensitivity on Weaning Off Mechanical Ventilation
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Home Physiotherapy Using the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Concept in a Patient with Chronic Hemiplegia in a Rural Area: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Early and Progressive Rehabilitation Protocol on Fatigue, Functional Outcome, and Kinesiophobia in Patients on Non-invasive Ventilation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Physical therapy is part of the treatment for patients admitted to ICU. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is one of the physiotherapy concepts including manual techniques and verbal stimulation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the feasibility of PNF techniques in mechanically ventilated (MV) ICU patients. Another aim is to verify whether the technique using resistance during the patient's inhalation will have a different effect than the technique used to teaching the correct breathing patterns.
methodsPatients admitted to tertiary ICU were enrolled in this study, randomly divided into two groups, and received four 90-second manual breathing stimulations each. The following vital signs were assessed: HR, SBP, DBP, and SpO
results61 MV ICU adult patients (mean age 67.8; 25 female and 36 male) were enrolled in this study. No significant differences in HR, SBP, and DBP were observed both for two techniques measured separately and between them. Statistically significant differences were noticed analysing SpO
conclusionsShort-term PNF interventions did not influence clinically relevant vital parameters among MV patients and seem to be feasible in this group of ICU patients.
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