Moving Beyond Comorbidity: The Effect of Exercise Training in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) leads to significant hospital admissions globally, with patients often spending prolonged periods in sedentary behaviour. This inactivity contributes to increased risks of mortality and readmission. Early mobilisation and exercise training during hospitalisation have been proposed as interventions to mitigate these risks. A study compared standard care alone with standard care plus supervised in-bed cycling or booklet exercise for CAP patients. While supervised exercise did not significantly impact length of stay or mortality, it showed potential in reducing readmission risk and readmission days.