The effect of physical exercise on cardiopulmonary fitness in burn patients: A meta-analysis

Our study results indicate that physical exercise, when combined with conventional rehabilitation, is more effective than conventional rehabilitation alone in improving cardiorespiratory fitness in burn patients. This is demonstrated by improvements in aerobic capacity, exercise performance, and respiratory function. The most effective approach may involve combining prolonged resistance with aerobic exercise. The certainty of the evidence assessed according to the GRADE guidelines was moderate and very low, with key factors such as publication bias, imprecision, and inconsistency leading to its downgrading.