Exercising beyond recovery during ICU stay: A patient-centered approach to encourage exercise-related behavior change
• ICU rehabilitation is inevitable; behavior change can make exercise personally meaningful. • Grounding ICU rehabilitation in motivational theory may enhance autonomy, competence, and relatedness. • Patient-centered goals and feasible choices can strengthen motivation during ICU rehabilitation.
Authors
- Manuela Karloh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2082-2194)
- Aline Almeida Gulart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-320X)
- Daniel Lago Borges
- Antuani Rafael Batistella
- Ana Paula de Aquino Prim
Institutions
- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Critical Care
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2026.155500
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00