ArticleJournal of neuromuscular diseases2020
Assessing Physical Activity Using Accelerometers in Youth with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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- The use of digital outcome measures in clinical trials in rare neurological diseases: a systematic literature review.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Beyond Teleconsultation: Exploring the Role of Mobile Health Technologies in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Assessing movement quality in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy utilizing accelerometry: Comparisons with healthy controls.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- A pilot study using actigraphy to examine activity performance and its relationship with activity capacity in adults with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026Article
- Six-Minute Activity-95Pediatric neurology · 2026Observational
- Digital outcome measures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Lessons learnt from clinical trials.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026Review
- Exploring the Role of Telemedicine in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Benefits and Challenges.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Wearable sensors in paediatric neurology.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2025Review
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing as an integrative approach to explore physiological limitations in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2025Article
- Physical activity and cardiac function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Cardiology in the young · 2025Article
- Physical Activity Correlates With Skeletal Muscle MRI Findings in Individuals With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.Muscle & nerve · 2025Article
- Data Analytics in Physical Activity Studies With Accelerometers: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a 5-Week Virtual Reality Telerehabilitation Program for Children With Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy: Prospective Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR serious games · 2023Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Functional Ability Self-Assessment Tool.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Spirometry correlates with physical activity in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Pediatric pulmonology · 2023Article
- How is Physical Activity Measured in Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2023Review
- Leveraging cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to assess skeletal muscle progression in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Neuromuscular disorders : NMD · 2022Article
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- Step Activity Monitoring in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and its Correlation with Magnetic Resonance Measures and Functional Performance.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2022Article
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backgroundPhysical activity, assessed by accelerometers, has been proposed as a quantitative outcome measure for patients with DMD, but research is limitedObjective:To assess the total amount and patterns of physical activity in patients with DMD using accelerometers.
methodsPhysical activity was assessed in patients with DMD (n = 49, 13.6±4.0-year-old) and age- and sex-matched healthy controls (n = 15, 14.0±2.3-year-old) using wrist- and ankle-worn accelerometers. To assess the amount of activity, accelerometer recordings were converted into acceleration estimates (counts/min). Patterns of activity were assessed as the time that participants spent in sedentary, low-intensity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity categories. The sedentary category was divided into three (sedentary -1, -2, and -3) and the low-intensity into two (low-intensity-1, and -2) subcategories.
resultsPhysical activity across intensity categories differed between study groups (p < 0.001). Patients with DMD spent on average 98.8% of their daytime in the sedentary and low-intensity categories. Compared to non-ambulatory, ambulatory patients spent more time in sedentary-3 and low-intensity-2 subcategories (p < 0.001). Amount of activity was lower in all patients than controls (p < 0.05) and in non-ambulatory than ambulatory patients and controls (p < 0.001), but similar between ambulatory patients and controls. Activity measures in patients were significantly affected by age and ambulation status (p < 0.05) but not corticosteroid use.
conclusionPatients with DMD spent most of their daytime in sedentary and low-intensity activities. Dividing these intensities into three and two subcategories, respectively, allows better characterization of activity patterns in DMD. Ambulation status and age but not corticosteroid use affected activity measures in patients with DMD.
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