Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: Uncontrolled before-after trial. SETTING: PARTICIPANTS: FSHD patients (N=9; 3 women, 6 men; age 55.2+/-10.4y) clinically characterized by shoulder girdle and quadriceps femoris muscle weakness. INTERVENTIONS: Patients underwent 5 months of strength training with NMES bilaterally applied to the deltoideus, trapezius transversalis, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis muscles for five 20-minute sessions per week. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: RESULTS: NMES strength training was well tolerated (CK activity and pain and fatigue scores on VAS were not modified). Most of the muscle functions (shoulder flexion and extension and knee extension) assessed by MMT were significantly increased. MVIC of shoulder flexion and abduction and the 6MWT distance were also improved. CONCLUSIONS: In FSHD, NMES strength training appears to be safe with positive effects on muscle function, strength, and capacity for daily activities.
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Authors | Serge S Colson, Michaël Benchortane, Véronique Tanant, Jean-Paul Faghan, Manuela Fournier-Mehouas, Charles Benaïm, Claude Desnuelle, Sabrina Sacconi |
Journal | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
(Arch Phys Med Rehabil)
Vol. 91
Issue 5
Pg. 697-702
(May 2010)
ISSN: 1532-821X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 20434605
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Fatigue
(physiopathology)
- Feasibility Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
(physiopathology, therapy)
- Pain
(physiopathology)
- Resistance Training
- Walking
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