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M-L Sveen1, T D Jeppesen, S Hauerslev
1Department of Neurology 2082, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. RH18329@rh.hosp.dk
Abstract:
We studied the effect of aerobic training on conditioning in patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I (LGMD2I). Nine patients with LGMD2I cycled fifty 30-minute sessions at 65% of their maximal oxygen uptake over 12 weeks. Training significantly improved work capacity, paralleled by self-reported improvements. Creatine kinase levels did not increase significantly, and muscle morphology was unaffected. Moderate-intensity endurance training is a safe method to increase exercise performance and daily function in patients with LGMD2I.
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