Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety and sleep quality in burn patients: A randomized clinical trial.
Burn patients experience a high level of anxiety and poor sleep quality due to their special physical and psychological conditions. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety and sleep quality in burn patients. ⋯ Relaxation as a complementary method can be used along with modern medicine to reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality in burn patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Assessing the effects of 6 weeks of intermittent aerobic exercise on aerobic capacity, muscle fatigability, and quality of life in diabetic burned patients: Randomized control study.
Both burn and diabetes mellitus (DM) cause functional and psychosocial disabilities. A low-cost and safe approach is greatly required to reduce these disabilities and the effects of aerobic exercise have generated varied evidence to date. The aim of the study was to explore the effects of 6 weeks of intermittent aerobic exercise (IAE) on aerobic capacity, muscle fatigability, and quality of life (QoL) in diabetic burned patients (DBPs). ⋯ 6 weeks of intermittent aerobic exercise is an effective alternative modality to improve aerobic capacity, muscle fatigability, and QoL in DBPs. Adherence to intermittent aerobic exercise should be practicable into mainstream clinical intervention for those patients.