Effects of community-based exercise in children with severe burns: A randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To counteract long-lasting muscle break down, muscle weakness, and poor physical fitness resulting from severe burns, we recommend a 12-week in-hospital exercise training rehabilitation program. Unfortunately, this in-hospital training program requires time away from home, family, school or work. This study was undertaken to evaluate an alternative exercise rehabilitation strategy involving a 12-week community-based exercise training rehabilitation program (COMBEX) carried out at or near the patient and caretaker's home.

Study design and participants

Pediatric patients (7-18 years) with ≥ 30% of total body surface area (TBSA) burns were randomized to participate in COMBEX (N=12) or an outpatient exercise program (EX) at the hospital (N=22). Both programs were start

SUBMITTER: Pena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4724475 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature