Study: Frequency, Duration of Acute Care Therapy Improves COVID-19 OutcomesResearchers found that every additional 10 minutes of physical therapy was associated with improved mobility at discharge. A study of 312 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has found that increasing the amount of physical therapy patients receive during acute care results in higher mobility levels at discharge and increased odds of being discharged to home versus a care facility. Authors of the study believe their findings make the case that physical therapy "should be an integral component of care" for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, but they acknowledge that the interventions need to be carefully implemented to protect against spread of the virus.
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