Abstract
Background and Purpose: The effects of the timing of mobilization on walking acquisition were investigated retrospectively in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In addition, we studied the factors that affect the outcome. Methods: The patients were 63 cases who underwent physical therapy after being diagnosed with SAH and undergoing surgery, from February 2011 to July 2013. Patients who began mobilization within 14 days of onset, allocated as the Early group (n=40) and those who began 15 days after onset, allocated as the Late group (n=23), were compared. In addition, factors affecting outcome were investigated from the extracted items. Results: The Early group had a significantly better outcome of regaining walking ability (p<0.002). Factors related to outcome were severity (p<0.001), age (p<0.04), and the number of days between onset and initiation of mobilization (p<0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that early mobilization reduces the number of days required for patients to regain walking ability and enable earlier resumption of activities of daily living. Factors affecting outcome were severity, age, and number of days until mobilization.
