Table 4.
ICF Domains of 18 Physical Functioning Biophysical Instruments Used in the Adult ICUa
| Biophysical Instruments | Functions of the Joints and Bones (b710-b729) | Muscle Functions (b730-b749) | Movement Functions (b750-b789) | Respiratory Muscle Functions (b445) | Exercise Tolerance Functions (b455) | Respiration Functions (b440) | Other Body Functions | Structures Related to Movement (s7) | Muscles of Respiration (s433) | General Tasks and Demands (d2) | Mobility (d4) | Self-Care (d5) | Domestic Life (d6) | Community, Social, and Civic Life (d9) | Other Activities and Participation | Products and Technology for Personal Use in Daily Living (e115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goniometry | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Dynamometryb | x | |||||||||||||||
| Peripheral muscle ultrasound | x | |||||||||||||||
| Diaphragm ultrasound | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Accelerometryc | x | x | x | |||||||||||||
| SWA-MF | x | x | x | |||||||||||||
| Noninvasive mobility sensor | x | |||||||||||||||
| MIP/NIF | x | |||||||||||||||
| Maximal expiratory pressure | x | |||||||||||||||
| DxA | x | |||||||||||||||
| Bioimpedance spectroscopy | x | |||||||||||||||
| CT muscle scan | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Muscle circumference | x | |||||||||||||||
| Muscle biopsy | x | |||||||||||||||
| Electromyographyd | x | |||||||||||||||
| PdiTw | x | |||||||||||||||
| Quadriceps twitch tension | x | |||||||||||||||
| Peroneal nerve test | x |
aCT = computed tomography; DxA = dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; ICF = International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; ICU = intensive care unit; MIP = maximal inspiratory pressure; NIF = negative inspiratory force; PdiTw = transdiaphragmatic pressure in response to phrenic nerve stimulation; SWA-MF = Sensewear armband mini-fly motion sensor.
bIncludes handgrip and handheld dynamometry.
cIncludes sensor movement, accelerometry, and physical activity monitor.
dIncludes electromyography, nerve conduction studies, and electrophysiological studies.