Evaluation of Skeletal Muscle Function and Effects of Early Rehabilitation during Acute Heart Failure: Rationale and Study Design

Table 1

Protocol of the study.

Methods of evaluation	1st day of hospitalization	1st-2nd days of hospitalization	Last day of hospitalization, discharge from hospital	30 days after discharge
	Examination	Examination	Examination	Examination
Clinical examination	+		+	+
Hemodynamic assessment		+	+	+
Examination of muscle function		+	+	+
Examination of tissue perfusion		+	+	+
Markers of muscular injury	+		+	+