Aerobic Versus Resistance Exercises on Liver Enzymes Following Burn Injuries

Sixty patients who have partial thickness burn with burned body surface area (BBSA) about 30% to 50% will participate in this study after their release from intensive care unit. Their ages will be ranged from 20 to 45 years. The participants will be selected from Orabi hospital and randomly distributed into two equal groups. In this study the patients will be randomly assigned into two equal groups (30 patients for each group):

1.1(a) Group A (Aerobic exercise group): This group includes 30 burned patients who will receive aerobic exercises 8 weeks (3times/week) in form of (treadmill device) in addition to their physical therapy program (splinting, stretching ex. and ROM ex.) and medical treatment.

1.1(b) Group B (Resistance exercise group): This group includes 30 burned patients who will receive resistance exercises 8 weeks (3times/week) by using dumbbells and sand bags in addition to their physical therapy program (splinting, stretching ex. and ROM ex.) and medical treatment.

3.1-Measurement procedures:

• Serum blood draws will be taken by certified technicians with the participant in a seated position.
• Spectrophotometry is the measurable analysis technique using the electromagnetic spectra. It deals with the ranges of wavelengths such as near ultraviolet, near infrared and visible light. A device called a spectrophotometer is used to measure the absorbance or transmittance through a liquid sample. The spectrophotometer takes a measurement at a specific wavelength and it is possible to choose any wavelength in the spectrophotometers register as the double beam sends a beam through a blank reference sample and one through the sample to be measured (Nilsson, 2010).