Fig. 1

Flow chart of recruitment and inclusion. IC: Informed Consent. BL: baseline. MV: Martin Vigorimeter. RM: Repeated measurements. BL exclusion criteria were life expectancy of <2 weeks, insufficient cognitive function, not speaking Dutch, contact isolation, severe cognitive impairment, low-stimulus care, no baseline measurement possible within 48h of admission (excluding weekends). RM exclusion criteria were expected hospital stay of <3 days, not being able to squeeze