ArticlePediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association2016
Supported Standing in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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- Risk factors for abnormal bone mineral density in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the association of regular rehabilitation with bone health.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Effects of a Standing Program for Ambulatory Children with Myelomeningocele: A Single-Subject Design.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Poor bone health in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a multifactorial problem beyond corticosteroids and loss of ambulation.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Long-term Observation in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with Early Introduction of a Standing Program Using Knee-ankle-foot Orthoses.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Policy analysis on power standing systems.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to Wearing Hand Orthoses by Adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Mixed Methods Study Design.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2020Observational
- Assisted standing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Review
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of supported standing in a small sample of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
methodsFour 12- to 15-year-old boys with DMD engaged in a home-based supported standing program for 6 to 12 months. A single-subject design was employed to examine muscle length. Bone mineral density was assessed at 4-month intervals using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
resultsUpright, sustained supported standing was tolerated in 3 of the 4 boys. Mean weekly stand times ranged from 1.3 to 3.3 hours. Improved hip or knee flexor muscle length was seen in 3 of the 4 boys. No boys showed improved plantar flexor muscle length or increased lumbar bone mineral density.
conclusionsFindings offer preliminary empirical evidence addressing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of standing in boys with DMD. Additional research with an emphasis on better program adherence is indicated.
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