Outcome measures in a cohort of ambulatory adults with spinal muscular atrophy.

Bakri ElsheikhWendy KingJuan PengKathryn J SwobodaSandra P ReynaBernard LaSalleThomas W PriorW David ArnoldJohn T KisselStephen J Kolb

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2019)

Maximal voluntary isometric contraction testing and 6MWT are suitable outcomes for use in ambulatory adults with SMA. Maximal voluntary isometric contraction testing may be preferable because of superior test-retest reliability and closer associations with other outcomes and biomarkers of neuromuscular function.

Keyphrases

resistance training
blood pressure
heart rate
body composition
smooth muscle
high intensity
skeletal muscle