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authors: Sayed, Md Abu; Walsh, Karl; Sheikh, Zeeshan
title: COVID-19 and the rise of the Full ‘Fitness’ Friction Burn
date: 2020-08-28
journal: Burns
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.08.005
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doc_id: 1041356
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exercise [2] . Limitations in fitness regimes has prompted a 170% rise in sales of fitness equipment such as treadmills, bicycles for indoor use [3] .

Our Burns Centre has anecdotally noted a rise in paediatric treadmill friction injuries occurring during this pandemic caused when children have placed their hand on or underneath a moving treadmill. Typically, the parent is unaware of the childs whereabouts as the parent is preoccupied running on the treadmill or listening to music.

Urgent public awareness of this injury is warranted due to the significance of these injuries once sustained. Typically these injuries result in a full thickness friction burn usually requiring excision and grafting in comparison to other burn injuries e.g. scalds which are more typically managed with conservative dressings if found to be less deep.

It is essential as a service we recognise the potential of this new hazard that has been brought into households and promote public awareness to prevent this type of avoidable injury.

Industry trends: Mintel UK Health and Fitness Club Report

Michael Gove tells joggers to limit exercise stints to 30 minutes amid coronavirus lockdown [Internet]. Politics Home

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The author has no conflict of interest. No funding was received in writing this article.J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f