Journal article
Resistance training effectiveness in patients with charcot-marie-tooth disease: Recommendations for exercise prescription1 1No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of a 12-week, home-based resistance exercise program on strength, body composition, and activities of daily living (ADLs) in men and women with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and to design an ADL-based resistance exercise prescription template.
DESIGN: Double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Authors
Chetlin RD; Gutmann L; Tarnopolsky M; Ullrich IH; Yeater RA
Journal
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 85, No. 8, pp. 1217–1223
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.apmr.2003.12.025
ISSN
0003-9993
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Activities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceBody CompositionCharcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDouble-Blind MethodExercise TherapyFemaleHome Care ServicesHumansIsometric ContractionMaleMiddle AgedMuscle WeaknessOxygen ConsumptionPractice Guidelines as TopicPrescriptionsSex CharacteristicsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight Lifting