Practice Guidelines for Cardiovascular Fitness and Strengthening Exercise Prescription After Burn Injury

Bernadette Nedelec, From the *School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; †Centre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Quebec, Canada; ‡Hôpital de réadaptation Villa Medica, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; §Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California, Sacramento; ‖Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; ¶Rhode Island Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine, Providence; #University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; **University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; ††Alberta Health Services, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Canada; ‡‡Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, Texas; §§Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York; ‖‖Medical Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado; ¶¶Children's Hospital Colorardo, Aurora, Colorado; ##Connecticut Burn Center, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut; ***Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, Arizona; †††University of Utah Burn Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; ‡‡‡Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas; §§§University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; ‖‖‖Arkansas Children's Hospital Burn Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; and ¶¶¶Library, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ingrid Parry
Hernish Acharya
Lynne Benavides
Sara Bills
Janelle L. Bucher
Joanne Cheal
Annick Chouinard
Donna Crump
Sarah Duch
Matthew Godleski
Jennifer Guenther

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association

Abstract

The objective of this review was to systematically evaluate the available clinical evidence for the prescription of strength training and cardiovascular endurance exercise programs for pediatric and adult burn survivors so that practice guidelines could be proposed. This review provides evidence-based recommendations specifically for rehabilitation professionals who are responsible for burn survivor rehabilitation. Summary recommendations were made after the literature was retrieved by systematic review, was critically appraised by multiple authors and the level of evidence determined in accordance with the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine criteria. Although gaps in the literature persist and should be addressed in future research projects, currently, strong research evidence supports the prescription of strength training and aerobic conditioning exercise programs for both adult and pediatric burn survivors when in the presence of strength limitations and/or decreased cardiovascular endurance after evaluation.

First Page

e539

Last Page

e558

DOI

10.1097/BCR.0000000000000282

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Identifier

26284636 (pubmed); 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000282 (doi)

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