The study outlines burn injury impact, emphasizes need for long-term rehabilitation. Study assesses inspiratory muscle training efficacy in improving respiratory strength, lung function, and exercise capacity in adult burn patients.
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding inspiratory muscle training to pulmonary rehabilitation in adult burn patients. Fifty-two participants were randomly assigned to either inspiratory muscle training plus pulmonary rehabilitation or pulmonary rehabilitation alone for 8 weeks. Inspiratory muscle training consisted of using a Powerbreathe device for inspiratory muscle strengthening.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
52
The training consisted of 6 sets of 30 breaths per day, divided into 2 sessions per day. A one-minute rest interval between each set. Training was prescribed 5 days a week for 8 weeks
Four resistive exercises, aerobic exercise, and deep breathing exercises, five sessions per week for 8 weeks
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Giza, Dokki, Egypt
maximal inspiratory pressure
performed using an electronic respiratory pressure meter, measures inspiratory muscle strength
Time frame: At the beginning of intervention
maximal inspiratory pressure
performed using an electronic respiratory pressure meter, measures inspiratory muscle strength
Time frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
maximal expiratory pressure
performed using an electronic respiratory pressure meter, assesses expiratory muscle strength.
Time frame: At the beginning of intervention
maximal expiratory pressure
performed using an electronic respiratory pressure meter, assesses expiratory muscle strength.
Time frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
performed using a spirometer
Time frame: At the beginning of intervention
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
performed using a spirometer
Time frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
forced vital capacity
performed using a spirometer
Time frame: At the beginning of intervention
forced vital capacity
performed using a spirometer
Time frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second/ forced vital capacity ratio
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performed using a spirometer
Time frame: At the beginning of intervention
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second/ forced vital capacity ratio
performed using a spirometer
Time frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
Functional exercise capacity
assessed using the six-minute walk test
Time frame: At the beginning of intervention
Functional exercise capacity
assessed using the six-minute walk test
Time frame: After 8 weeks of intervention