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KNOWLEDGE OF ICU-AW AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPIST Kalindi Dev1, Chetna Singh2 1. Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, GJUS&T, Hisar 2. MPT Cardiothoracic disorders, GJUS&T, Hisar Objectives of the study: To find out the knowledge of ICU-AW among physiotherapists. The prevalence of ICU-acquired weakness was underestimated by physiotherapists working in intensive care units, and feel ill-prepared to treat patients on mechanical ventilation. The need of this study to investigate the knowledge of physiotherapists as an initial step towards implementing strategies aimed at preventing ICU-AW. The study may help physiotherapist to recognize their duties and make them more aware towards their role in ICUs. Sample size: Out of 300 google forms sent 150 responses came. Since providing care for the critically ill involves specialized staffing and training, this study evaluated how well physiotherapists knew about the ICU-AW (L Ebirim, 2012). Participants in this study are 3rd year bachelor's student (6.7%), 4th year bachelors' student (8.7%), interns (8%), post-graduation student (36.7%) and physiotherapy professionals (40%). 51.7% physiotherapist feels barriers in implementing physiotherapy treatment in ICU. The main three components of barriers were lack of decision-making authority (65.8%), dependence on physician's order to initiate early mobilization (55.7%) and lack of written guidelines and protocols (76.7%). These findings imply that further education is required to advance technical knowledge and enable early mobility in the ICU. Many respondents believed that the best instruments for ICU-AW evaluation may be assessment scales (MRC scale, 59.5%; NCV, 53.7%; and EMG, 63.5%). In order to quantify muscular strength, mobility, or activity, these scales need active patient engagement. The patient must demonstrate awareness, active collaboration, and sensitive reactions, in particular, for the MRC scale. High sensitivity and specificity can be achieved using electrophysiological examination, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, electromyography, and muscle biopsy, but these procedures are costly and need for a qualified technician.