The aim of this research is to explore the influence of different exercise protocols on carbohydrate oxidation.
Uncontrolled experimental study.
They recruited ten inactive male subjects, 30–39 years old, with elevated body mass index (BMI). Each participant was evaluated in four separate sessions. First session consisted in determining peak aerobic power (pAP), following sessions participants realized three equivalent exercise protocols; each one consisted of three bouts of 15-min exercise separated by 5 min. Constant intensity protocol (CIP) included exercise at 55% of pAP, while the other (increasing and decreasing) consisted in exercise at 40%, 55% and 70% of pAP in an increasing or decreasing order respectively.
IIP (increasing intensity protocol) causes a progressive increase in carbohydrate oxidation comparative to DIP (decreasing intensity protocol and CIP protocols (p ≤ 0.01). In the third period of protocol IIP oxidized significantly more carbohydrate than the other two.
Carbohydrate oxidation in exercises at intervals of different intensity depends on the order of these periods, being greater when performed increasingly, being more useful for sedentary subjects with insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. This approach undoubtedly enhances patient adherence and reduces the perception of effort when compared to continuous exercise routines.
The physical therapist is a member of the multidisciplinary team providing care to critically ill patients. The competencies of physical therapists working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can vary depending on the geographical region. Currently, Mexico lacks a standardized framework for defining the competencies of physical therapists working in the ICU. The objective of this study is to establish minimum standards for clinical practice among physical therapists in the ICU in Mexico.
An expert consensus was achieved using a Delphi technique, involving three rounds of electronic questionnaire-based inquiries.
A total of 41 experts participated in the first two rounds, and 38 in the third round. A comprehensive evaluation of 258 items led to the identification of 207 essential items and 51 non-essential items for the clinical practice of physical therapists in the ICU.
Standardizing the competencies of physical therapists in the ICU will promote safer and more effective care for critically ill patients.

