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Aerobic exercise training in modulation of aerobic physical fitness and balance of burned patients
Ali ZMI, el-Refay BH, Ali RR
Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015 Mar;27(3):585-589
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the impact of aerobic exercise on aerobic capacity, balance, and treadmill time in patients with thermal burn injury. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Burned adult patients, aged 20 to 40 years (n = 30), from both sexes, with second degree thermal burn injuries covering 20 to 40% of the total body surface area (TBSA), were enrolled in this trial for 3 months. Patients were randomly divided into; group A (n = 15), which performed an aerobic exercise program 3 days/week for 60 min and participated in a traditional physical therapy program, and group B (n = 15), which only participated in a traditional exercise program 3 days/week. Maximal aerobic capacity, treadmill time, and Berg balance scale were measured before and after the study. RESULTS: In both groups, the results revealed significant improvements after treatment in all measurements; however, the improvement in group A was superior to that in group B. CONCLUSION: The results provide evidence that aerobic exercises for adults with healed burn injuries improve aerobic physical fitness and balance.

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