title: Aerobic training improves exercise performance in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
abstract: Exercise programs have been shown to increase strength and endurance in patients with myopathic disorders. The authors investigated the effect of aerobic training in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD). Twelve weeks of low-intense aerobic exercise improved maximal oxygen uptake and workload with no signs of muscle damage. The authors conclude that aerobic training is a safe method to increase exercise performance in patients with FSHD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and the Copenhagen Muscle Research Center, National University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. d.benee@mfi.ku.dk
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Mette Cathrine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ørngreen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vissing
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020391:Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral / Q000628:therapy*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase