The sick bed (1) can be rotated about an axis (9) in a direction indicated by an arrow (P), and consequently propped up. A patient strapped to the bed (4) will likewise be propped up. The verticalisation of the patient has effect on the physiological parameters of the same. According to the invention, the angle of inclination of the bed (4) relative to the horizontal is set according to the measured physiological parameters of the patient fixed on the bed (4).
