Pulmonary and upper limbs function in children with early stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy compared to their healthy peers.

Bulut, NUMAN; Aydın, G; Alemdaroğlu-Gürbüz, İPEK; Karaduman, A; Yılmaz, ÖZNUR

doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.05.012

Pulmonary and upper limbs function in children with early stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy compared to their healthy peers.

Bulut N., Aydın G., Alemdaroğlu-Gürbüz İ., Karaduman A., Yılmaz Ö.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy, vol.25, no.3, pp.251-255, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.05.012
Journal Name: Brazilian journal of physical therapy
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Fuente Academica Plus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
Page Numbers: pp.251-255
Keywords: Functional performance, Pulmonary function test, Rehabilitation, Upper limb, SPIROMETRY, DIAGNOSIS, DESIGN
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary and upper limbs function of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are known to deteriorate throughout the disease process. However, there is a lack of information on the extent of impairments in the early stages of DMD when compared to healthy peers.