Respiratory muscle training in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Twenty two boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were entered into a randomised double blind crossover trial to compare respiratory muscle training with a Triflow II inspirometer and 'placebo' training with a mini peak flow meter. Supine posture was associated with significantly impaired lung function, but respiratory muscle training showed no benefit.
Rodillo
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Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
Noble-Jamieson
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Aber
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Heckmatt
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Muntoni
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Dubowitz
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D000293:Adolescent; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013484:Supination