title: [Innovative respiratory muscle training for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy--a psychological evaluation].
abstract: For neuromuscular patients with progressive respiratory muscle weakness a new training apparatus was developed, which allows a home training of strength as well as endurance of the inspiratory muscles, especially the diaphragma. A significant positive training result could be proved in a comparative study between 2 groups of 15 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients each (8). By the end of the training the satisfaction of patients with the new training equipment was evaluated by means of a questionnaire. The degree of satisfaction was determined at a 10-point scale. Critical ideas were used for improvement of the newly developed training apparatus.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Neuropsychiatrie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Wien.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ungar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gössler
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toifl
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wanke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role; D016896:Treatment Outcome