Pilates Exercises on Muscle Strength and Balance After Healed Lower Limb Burns

Inclusion Criteria: The patients were chosen under the following criteria: * Patients of both genders participated in this study. * The patients' age ranged from 20-40 years old. * Patients with lower limb second degree burn (partial thickness of thermal injury). * Total burned surface area (TBSA) ranged from 30% to 40% measured by the rule of nine. * Patients began the training programme after complete wound healing. Exclusion Criteria: * The current study excluded the following patients: * Patients with an open wound at or near the treatment site. * Patients with chemical or electrical burns. * Patients with inhalation injury. * Patients with any limitation in lower limb range of motion. * Patients with musculoskeletal disorders or deformities that would impair performance during training and tests. * Patients with visual or auditory disorders. * Patients with neurological disorders. * Patients with psychiatric illness, severe behavior or cognitive disorders. * Uncooperative patients.