Wii Fit Exercises Versus Pilates Exercises in Adult Patients With Lower Extremity Burn

Wii fit exercises for balance training and lower limb strengthening for 30 minutes. In addition to warming up and cooling down, 10 minutes each in the form of a range of motion exercises and stretching.

Selected pilates exercises for balance training and lower limb strengthening: Articulating bridge, Spine stretch, Single leg stretch, Double leg stretch, Criss-cross, One leg kick, Side kick, Hip twist, and Standing footwork for 30 minutes, 10 repetitions each. In addition to the warming up and the cooling down exercises before and after the pilates exercises, 10 minutes each in the form of a range of motion exercises and stretching, and deep friction massage for scar management.

All patients will receive the standard physical therapy program consisting of 45 minutes per session of a supervised and individualized exercise program for three sessions per week for eight weeks which will include: Stretching exercises for lower limb muscles, each stretch will be maintained for 45 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening exercises for lower limb muscles starting from 50 to 60% of 1 repetition maximum and the intensity will be increased gradually until 80 to 85 % through the treatments weeks.