Pilates Exercise and Inhalation Injury Post Burn

Pilates Exercise and Lung Functions in Postburn Inhalation Injury Patients.

Sixty patients with 25-45 years of age presenting post burn inhalation injury, randomly distributed into two equal groups, 30 patients for each group. control group receive conventional chest physiotherapy (diaphragmatic respiratory exercises, apical breathing exercises) for (15-20) minutes 3times/week and medical treatment for 4 weeks as a total period of treatment. study group will receive pilates exercise in addition to their conventional chest physiotherapy for (15-20) minutes 3times/week and medical treatment for 4 weeks as a total period of treatment, computerized spirometer assessment before treatment are ( The following variables were measured: forced vital capacity (PVC%) and forced ·expiratory volume in one second (FEVl %) and peak expiratory flow (PEF %)and after one month

Two groups of sixty patients (thirty patients in each group) of both sexes of inhalation injury post burn are selected randomly to participate in the study.

The patients will be divided into two equal groups in number:

• Group (A) study group: this group includes 30 patients who have postburn inhalation injury will receive conventional chest physiotherapy (diaphragmatic respiratory exercises, deep inhalation exercises, and respiratory exercises associated with shoulder flexion movements and extension of the upper limbs, assisted cough, circulatory exercises and early ambulation) and medical treatment and pilates method.
• Group (B) control group: this group includes 30 patients who have postburn inhalation injury will receive conventional chest physiotherapy (diaphragmatic respiratory exercises, deep inhalation exercises, and respiratory exercises associated with shoulder flexion movements and extension of the upper limbs, assisted cough, circulatory exercises and early ambulation) and medical treatment.
• computerized spirometer assessment before treatment are ( The following variables were measured: forced vital capacity (PVC%) and forced ·expiratory volume in one second (FEVl %) and peak expiratory flow (PEF %)and after one month

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ranged between 25-45 years.
• All patients presented post-burn inhalation injury.
• Patients with facial burn or upper limb burn.
• All patients would be free of acute or chronic pulmonary disease and will have the capacity to perform the protocol evaluation tests properly.
• All patients enrolled to the study would have their informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiac diseases.
• Chronic pulmonary disorders.
• Previous or present smoking history.
• Female patients who are pregnant and lactating.
• Post-burn patient on ICU.