Whole-Body Vibration Training On Thermal Burn Injury In Pediatrics

Patients in the study group will receive the traditional physical therapy program first, followed immediately by whole-body vibration training on the vibration platform (Power Plate International, Irvine, California, USA) at the same visit. The vibration frequency will be 30 Hz and the amplitude will be from 4 to 7 mm, with an increase of 1mm every two weeks. The WBV program was three sessions a week for eight weeks. WBV duration starts with 10 min in the 1st week and up to 25 min in the 8th week, with a regular increase of five minutes after every two successive weeks.

The program will include 60 minutes of a supervised and individualized exercise program, including stretching exercises for the Calf and hamstring muscles, followed by strengthening exercises for hip, knee, ankle, and foot muscles, and scar management techniques to avoid scar or contracture formation.