Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X: A pilot study

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Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X : A pilot study. / Knak, Kirsten L; Andersen, Linda K; Vissing, John.

I: Brain and Behavior, Bind 7, Nr. 12, e00794, 2017.

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Knak, KL, Andersen, LK & Vissing, J 2017, 'Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X: A pilot study', Brain and Behavior, bind 7, nr. 12, e00794. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.794

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Knak, K. L., Andersen, L. K., & Vissing, J. (2017). Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X: A pilot study. Brain and Behavior, 7(12), [e00794]. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.794

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Knak KL, Andersen LK, Vissing J. Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X: A pilot study. Brain and Behavior. 2017;7(12). e00794. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.794

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Knak, Kirsten L ; Andersen, Linda K ; Vissing, John. / Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X : A pilot study. I: Brain and Behavior. 2017 ; Bind 7, Nr. 12.

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abstract = "Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a hereditary neuropathy associated with impaired walking capacity. Some patients are too weak in the lower extremity muscles to walk at gravity with sufficient intensity or duration to gain benefit.Aim: The aim was to investigate the effect of aerobic anti-gravity exercise in weak patients with CMT 1A and X.Methods: Five adult patients performed moderate-intensity aerobic anti-gravity exercise 3/week for 10 weeks.Results: There was a significant positive difference in Berg balance scale and postural stability test between test occasions, and walking distance in the 6-min walk test trended to increase.Conclusions: The study indicates that the anti-gravity treadmill training of patients with CMT should be pursued in larger CMT cohorts.",
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T1 - Aerobic anti-gravity exercise in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1A and X

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N2 - Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a hereditary neuropathy associated with impaired walking capacity. Some patients are too weak in the lower extremity muscles to walk at gravity with sufficient intensity or duration to gain benefit.Aim: The aim was to investigate the effect of aerobic anti-gravity exercise in weak patients with CMT 1A and X.Methods: Five adult patients performed moderate-intensity aerobic anti-gravity exercise 3/week for 10 weeks.Results: There was a significant positive difference in Berg balance scale and postural stability test between test occasions, and walking distance in the 6-min walk test trended to increase.Conclusions: The study indicates that the anti-gravity treadmill training of patients with CMT should be pursued in larger CMT cohorts.

AB - Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a hereditary neuropathy associated with impaired walking capacity. Some patients are too weak in the lower extremity muscles to walk at gravity with sufficient intensity or duration to gain benefit.Aim: The aim was to investigate the effect of aerobic anti-gravity exercise in weak patients with CMT 1A and X.Methods: Five adult patients performed moderate-intensity aerobic anti-gravity exercise 3/week for 10 weeks.Results: There was a significant positive difference in Berg balance scale and postural stability test between test occasions, and walking distance in the 6-min walk test trended to increase.Conclusions: The study indicates that the anti-gravity treadmill training of patients with CMT should be pursued in larger CMT cohorts.

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