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2017

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Resistance Training For Rehabilitation After Burn Injury: A Systematic Literature Review And Meta-Analysis, P Gittings, T Grisbrook, Dale Edgar, F Wood, B Wand, N O'Connell Jan 2017

Resistance Training For Rehabilitation After Burn Injury: A Systematic Literature Review And Meta-Analysis, P Gittings, T Grisbrook, Dale Edgar, F Wood, B Wand, N O'Connell

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Background/aim: Resistance training is beneficial for rehabilitation in many clinical conditions, though this has not been systematically reviewed in burns. The objective was to determine the effectiveness of resistance training on muscle strength, lean mass, function, quality of life and pain, in children and adults after burn injury.

Methods: Medline & EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL and CENTRAL were searched from inception to October 2016. Studies were identified that implemented resistance training in rehabilitation. Data were combined and included in meta-analyses for muscle strength and lean mass. Otherwise, narrative analysis was completed. The quality of evidence for each outcome was summarised and …