Causal effect modelling and multivariate regression with mediation analyses were performed to examine the relation between weight-bearing status (WBS), POD1mob, and known mortality predictors.FWB was allowed in 1421 (96%) of 1479 surgically treated patients and RWB enforced in 58 (4%) patients. ...
To identify the energy cost of placing restrictions on weight bearing status. Measurement of the Physiological cost index (PCI) for 11 healthy volunteers carrying out three types of mobilisation over a 100 m course in a physiology laboratory: normal walking fully weight bearing (FWB); non-weight...