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The impact of physical exercise on neuromuscular function in Myasthenia gravis patients : A single-subject design study
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- Westerberg, Elisabet, 1971- (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk neurofysiologi
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- Molin, Carl Johan (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk neurofysiologi
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- Spörndly-Nees, Søren (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Fysioterapi
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- Widenfalk, Johan, 1972- (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk neurofysiologi
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- Rostedt Punga, Anna (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk neurofysiologi
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- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018
- 2018
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Medicine. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - 0025-7974 .- 1536-5964. ; 97:31
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Abstract
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- There is a need for tailored exercise recommendations to patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG). A few pilot studies have recently shown that physical exercise in accordance with general recommendations to healthy adults can be applied safely to patients with mild MG symptoms. How physical exercise affects muscle parameters and risk factors for life-style diseases in patients with MG is, however, only poorly known. We evaluated functional skeletal muscle parameters in 11 MG patients, before and after conducting a 12-week supervised physical therapy regimen of aerobic and high-resistance strength training. After the training program, parameters of the proximal leg muscle rectus femoris improved: compound motor action potential (from 4.5 ± 2.6 to 5.3 ± 2.8 mV, p=0.016), isometric muscle force (from 25.2 ± 4.4 to 30.2 ± 3.8 kg; p=0.014) and ultrasound muscle thickness (from 19.6 ± 5.6 to 23.0 ± 3.9 mm, p=0.0098) all increased. Further, physical performance-based measures improved, including the 30-Second Chair Stand Test (median change +2, p=0.0039) as well as the clinical MG composite score (from 3[2-5] to 2 [0-4], p=0.043). These findings indicate that MG patients can improve their functional muscle status as a result of aerobic and high-resistance strength training, especially in proximal leg muscles. This is important knowledge when physical therapy is considered for this patient group, for whom no guidelines on physical exercise currently exist.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Neurologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Neurology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Sjukgymnastik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Physiotherapy (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Idrottsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Sport and Fitness Sciences (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Myasthenia Gravis
- physical exercise
- neuromuscular
- CMAP
- resistance training
- Neurology
- Neurologi
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