For analyses purpose, the content of early rehabilitation was divided into 10 categories:
(1) Positioning in neutral during rest and sleep (Positioning)
(2) Passive exercises for contracture prevention (Passive exercises)
(3) Pulmonary rehabilitation
(4) Guidance in activities of daily living (ADL), with the exception of swallowing and eating
(5) Assessment and guidance in swallowing and eating (Swallowing and eating)
(6) Mobilization and transfers from bed to chair and to the standing position (Mobilization)
(7) Stimulation to activity and body exercises (Activation)
(8) Balance training (Balance)
(9) Reality orientation
(10) Information and emotional support to patients and their families (Information)