Determination of muscle fatigue index for strength training in patients with Duchenne dystrophy

INTRODUCTION: Muscle weakness is the most prominent impairment in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and often involves the loss of functional ability as well as other limitations related to daily living. Thus, there is a need to maintain muscle strength in large muscle groups, such as the femoral qu...

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Main Authors: Adriano Rodrigues Oliveira, Fernanda Ishida Corrêa, Márcia Moreira Valim, Cláudia Santos Oliveira, João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
Subjects:
EMG
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502010000300002&lng=en&tlng=en