Table 3.
Table 3.

Guidelines in the Rehabilitation Progression for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Recipientsa

  • ↵a Modified from Thompson et al,22 Frownfelter and Massery,46 and Voss et al.47 MET=metabolic equivalent (1 MET=3.5 mL O2·kg-1·min-1), SLR=straight leg raise, PNF=proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, UE=upper extremity, LE=lower extremity, UBE=upper body ergometer, ROM=range of motion.