Which Frequency of Ankle Pump Exercise Should Be Chosen for the Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis?

• Main Authors: Haiyan Li MD, RN (Author), Wei Zhang PhD (Author), Qingsheng Lu PhD (Author), Jinping Wang RN (Author), Yanru Zhi RN (Author), Lingjuan Zhang PhD, RN (Author), Lanshu Zhou PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Ankle pump exercise (APE) is an effective method to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremities. However, traditional APE at a frequency of 3 times/min applied in the clinic lacked high compliance, and individuals were found to prefer an APE of 30 times/min. This study a...