Why the study?
Does exercise improve muscle strength and aerobic capacity in patients with post-polio syndrome?
Population
Patients with post-polio syndrome (PPS)
Comparison
Exercise (resistive and aerobic training) vs Aged-matched control subjects without polio or…
Design
Review
Authors
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May support exercise in PPS despite deficits; leaves open optimal protocols and durability via prospective trials.
Does exercise improve muscle strength and aerobic capacity in patients with post-polio syndrome?
This review suggests that despite baseline deficits, patients with post-polio syndrome can achieve significant improvements in muscle strength and aerobic capacity with targeted exercise training.
Thomas J. Birk (1993) studied this question.
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