Effects of early exercise training following severe burn injury: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite being a stable component of burn rehabilitation at later stages of recovery, exercise training is not commonly provided during the acute phase of burns. A lack of evidence surrounding its efficacy and safety in severely burned adults has hampered its implementation in acute burn care. The aim of this study was to investigate the capacity of early exercise training to modulate parameters of postburn muscle wasting and quality of life.

Methods

Adults <65 years of age with burns ≥40% total burn surface area (TBSA) were randomly allocated to either receive early exercise (n = 29) in addition to standard care or standard care alone (n = 29). Early exercise involved resistance and aerobic training, which commenced as early as possible and lasted for a duration o

SUBMITTER: Schieffelers DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11075770 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature