Inspiratory Muscle Training 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.

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.