Recommendations to Define Exercise Prescription for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

• Autores: Robert W. Grange, Jarrod A. Call
• Localización: Exercise and sport sciences reviews: a quarterly publication of the American College of Sports Medicine, ISSN 0091-6331, Vol. 35, Nº. 1, 2007, págs. 12-17
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy yields pervasive and progressive muscle weakness. This weakness may be attenuated by regular, low-intensity exercise. However, there is a critical lack of data to support appropriate exercise prescription. Because inappropriate activity may exacerbate the dystrophic process, a systematic analysis of muscle function to determine potential exercise load thresholds to avoid injury in dystrophic mice and dogs, and then in humans, is recommended.