Inspiratory Muscle Training in Children With Chest Burn

Inspiratory Muscle Training Effects on Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Children With Chest Burn

8 weeks of inspiratory muscle training combined with a pulmonary rehabilitation program increases respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, functional capacity, and quality of life in chest burned children.

The primary purpose of this study is to see how an inspiratory muscle training program along with a pulmonary rehabilitation program improved respiratory muscle strength, respiratory function and quality of life after children with chest burns were discharged from the hospital.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 10 to 18.
• Following hospital discharge.- Total body surface area (TBSA) of 30% to 50%.
• Chest burns.
• Deep partial to full thickness burns.
• Subjects who had a skin graft or who healed completely were also included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• - Participants who had a nonhealing or open wound.
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
• Chest wall deformity.
• Cardiac or pulmonary problems.