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Effects of Hop-Stabilization Training on Postural and Functional Rehabilitation in Children With Lower-Limb Burns
Sponsor: Qassim University
Summary
Children with severe burns affecting both lower limbs may experience persistent difficulties with balance, walking, and physical function. This randomized controlled trial investigated whether adding progressive hop-stabilization training to standard physical rehabilitation improves postural control, dynamic balance, gait, and lower-limb function. Fifty-four children aged 10-17 years with healed bilateral lower-limb burns were randomly assigned to two groups. Both groups received standard rehabilitation three times weekly for eight weeks, while the experimental group additionally performed supervised hop-stabilization exercises. Postural stability, dynamic balance, walking ability, and lower-limb functional performance were assessed before and immediately after treatment.
Official title: Targeted Postural and Functional Rehabilitation Via Adjunctive Hop-Stabilization Training in Pediatric Lower-Limb Burns: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2026-04-06
Completion Date
2026-10-17
Last Updated
2026-10-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Progressive Hop-Stabilization Training
In addition to traditional physical therapy, participants in the experimental group received a progressive hop-stabilization training program three times per week for eight consecutive weeks. The program included side-to-side hopping, forward-and-backward hopping, forward hop-and-stabilization, figure-8 hopping, zigzag hopping, and 4-square hopping. All exercises were performed under the direct supervision of a physiotherapist. Difficulty throughout the program was progressively, verbal feedback was provided throughout the hop-stabilization program to promote appropriate landing biomechanics.
Traditional physical therapy
Participants in both groups received a supervised traditional rehabilitative exercise program three times per week for eight consecutive weeks. The program was individualized according to each child's functional status, burn characteristics, and exercise tolerance. Each 50-60-minute session included warm-up, aerobic conditioning, progressive strengthening, functional training, scar management as indicated, and cool-down.
Locations (1)
Physical Therapy Outpatient Clinic, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia