The effect of burn severity on functional capacity in patients with burn injury

Ozkal Ö., YURDALAN S. U., Seyyah M., Acar H. A.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.32, no.2, pp.215-221, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-171106
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.215-221
  • Keywords: Burn injury, cardiovascular responses, exercise capacity, shuttle walk test, MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN-CONSUMPTION, SHUTTLE WALK TEST, HEALTHY-SUBJECTS, REFERENCE VALUES, EXERCISE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHILDREN, ADULTS
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Burns are traumatic injuries that result in severe tissue damage. A reduction in exercise capacity is the most common functional impairment, although it is not clear to what extent the severity of the burn injury affects the exercise capacity.