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Effect of illusory movements physiotherapy on vital and metabolic functions of patients with large burns
Jelínková, Pavla ; Bakalář, Bohumil (advisor) ; Jevič, Filip (referee) ; Smetana, Jiří (referee)
Name and surname of the author: Bc. Pavla Jelínková Institution: Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Title: Effect of illusory movements physiotherapy on vital and metabolic functions of patients with large burns Supervisor: MUDr. Bohumil Bakalář Year of defense: 2022 Keywords: large burns; illusory movements; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; vital functions; catabolism; intensive care unit-acquired weakness The aim of this thesis was to determine how the usage of functional proprioceptive stimulation (so-called illusory movements) influenced vital and metabolic functions of patients with extensive burns. In the first part of the thesis we focus on defining the issues we encounter in patients with extensive trauma. Extensive damage not only affects metabolic and vital functions, but the extent of the skin injury changes prognosis of the injured person and the length of hospitalization. The longer patients are hospitalized in intensive care units, the more we encounter acquired muscle weakness. One of the ways to prevent this phenomenon is effective rehabilitation, which is quite challenging in burn patients. As an alternative, the usage of proprioceptive stimulation is offered. It creates illusions instead of real movements in the cerebral cortex. However, there has been no...

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