Physical exercise interventions in hospitalized patients: a scoping review

The main objective of this review is to map and describe the scientific evidence available in the literature regarding physical exercise interventions in hospitalized patients. The specific objective is to provide an overview of the characteristics of the interventions, populations involved, hospital contexts, and the main outcomes assessed. Research Question How are physical exercise interventions in hospitalized patients characterized in the scientific literature? Acronym (PCC) Population: Hospitalized patients Concept: Physical exercise interventions in hospitalized patients Context: Hospital setting Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria Original studies involving hospitalized patients (clinical or surgical admissions), aged over 18 years, of both sexes; studies involving physical exercise interventions (aerobic, resistance, among others); randomized clinical trials; experience reports; experimental and quasi-experimental studies; studies describing the development of intervention protocols; systematic review studies, considering that the original studies included in these reviews will be manually screened; and studies published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria Studies that do not include hospitalized patients under inpatient care or that do not clearly indicate that the intervention was conducted during the hospitalization period; studies that do not provide a minimal description of the intervention, preventing the characterization of its structural components (e.g., modality, duration, and frequency); studies conducted exclusively in non-hospital contexts, including outpatient care, home-based care, external rehabilitation centers, or long-term care institutions; and studies that exclusively evaluate passive interventions (integrative practices, educational strategies, or counseling) without the implementation of physical exercise as the central component of the intervention. Search Strategy Databases The following databases will be searched: PubMed; Scopus; Web of Science; SciELO and additionally, Google Scholar will be used to identify grey literature. Search Terms Query strategy 1 – Hospital Setting #1 hospitalized patients #2 inpatients #3 hospital patients #4 hospital setting #5 in-hospital #6 #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 Query strategy 2 – Physical Exercise #7 exercise #8 physical activity #9 exercise intervention #10 physical exercise #11 exercise therapy #12 physical training #13 physical education #14 #7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10 OR #11 OR #12 OR #13 #15 #6 AND #14 All the evidence generated will be imported into the software Rayyan. Country: Brazil