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Trial reportJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2021

Efficacy of two intervention approaches on functional walking capacity and balance in children with Duchene muscular dystrophy.

Abd El Aziz A Sherief, Heba Gaber Abd ElAziz, Mostafa S Ali

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abd El Aziz A SheriefDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafer El Sheikh University, Egypt.
Heba Gaber Abd ElAzizDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
Mostafa S AliDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
Cairo University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesChildren with Duchene muscular dystrophy have weak muscles, which may impair postural adjustments. These postural adjustments are required for gait and dynamic balance during the daily living activities. The aim was to compare between the effect of bicycle ergometer versus treadmill on functional walking capacity and balance in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

methodsThirty boys aged from 6 to 10 years old diagnosed as Duchene muscular dystrophy participated in this study. Children were assigned randomly into two groups (A&B). Children in group (A) underwent a designed program of physical therapy plus aerobic exercise training in form of bicycle ergometer while, group (B) received the same program as group (A) and aerobic exercise training by treadmill for one hour, at three times a week for three successive months. Functional walking capacity and balance were assessed before and after treatment by using the 6-minute walk test and Biodex balance system equipment respectively.

resultsThe post treatment results revealed significant difference in all measured variables (P<0.05) as compared with its pre-treatment results. Post-treatment values indicated that there was a significant difference in all measured variables in favor of group B.

conclusionstreadmill training as an aerobic exercise can improve walking capacity and balance more effectively than bicycle ergometer in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Indexed as

Muscular Dystrophy, DuchenneWalkingActivities of Daily LivingAgedChildExercise TestExercise TherapyGaitHumansMalePostural BalanceBalanceBicycle ErgometerDuchene Muscular DystrophyFunctional Walking CapacityTreadmill

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PMID34465672
PMCPMC8426654
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