DIFFERENT TYPES OF UPPER EXTREMITY EXERCISE TRAINING IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: EFFECTS ON FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE, STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND AMBULATION

Alemdaroglu I., Karaduman A., Yilmaz O. T., Topaloglu H.

MUSCLE & NERVE, vol.51, no.5, pp.697-705, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/mus.24451
  • Journal Name: MUSCLE & NERVE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.697-705
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

IntroductionWe investigated and compared the effects of 2 different types of upper extremity exercise training on upper extremity function, strength, endurance, and ambulation in patients with early-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).