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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is associated with progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. To date, studies have focused on respiratory decline and loss of ambulation as a metric of loss… Click to show full abstract
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is associated with progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. To date, studies have focused on respiratory decline and loss of ambulation as a metric of loss of skeletal muscle strength. However, new functional measures can assess skeletal muscle disease regardless of ambulatory status. The relationship between these tests and concurrent lung function is currently unexplored.
Keywords:
correlates physical;
duchenne muscular;
physical activity;
spirometry correlates;
muscular dystrophy
Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2022
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