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Wiesinger, GF; Quittan, M; Aringer, M; Seeber, A; Volc-Platzer, B; Smolen, J; Graninger, W.
Improvement of physical fitness and muscle strength in polymyositis/dermatomyositis patients by a training programme.
Br J Rheumatol. 1998; 37(2): 196-200.
Doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/37.2.196
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- In the present investigation, the benefit of physical training in patients with inflammatory myopathy was studied. In this prospective, randomized, controlled study, 14 patients with polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) were investigated. The training, consisting of bicycle exercise and step aerobics, took place over a 6 week period. Baseline and endpoint measurements included an 'activities of daily living' (ADL) score, peak isometric torque (PIT) generated by muscle groups in the lower extremities, peak oxygen consumption (VO2max), and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels. There was no significant rise in disease activity in the training group in comparison to the controls. The ADL score for the treatment group, in comparison to the control group, improved (P < 0.02), PIT rose (P < 0.05) and there was a statistically significant increase in oxygen uptake relative to body weight (P < 0.05). No rise in inflammatory activity, but significant improvement in muscle strength, oxygen uptake and well-being, were found in patients with inflammatory myopathy as a result of physical training. Besides medication, a physical training programme consisting mainly of concentric muscle contractions should therefore be an integral part of therapy, particularly in view of the cardiopulmonary risk of these patients.
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- Adult -
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- Cardiovascular Physiology -
- Creatine Kinase - blood
- Dermatomyositis - physiopathology
- Disease Progression - physiopathology
- Exercise Test - physiopathology
- Exercise Therapy - physiopathology
- Female - physiopathology
- Humans - physiopathology
- Male - physiopathology
- Middle Aged - physiopathology
- Muscle Contraction - physiology
- Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
- Physical Fitness - physiology
- Polymyositis - physiopathology
- Prospective Studies - physiopathology
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- polymyositis
- dermatomyositis
- physical training
- rehabilitation
- rheumatology
- dermatology