title: Respiratory muscle training in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodillo
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Noble-Jamieson
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aber
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Heckmatt
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muntoni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dubowitz
mesh_terms: 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