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Castro CRADP, da Silva RSF, da Silva KM, Nishida MH, Rios CVV, Braga DM. Comparison of energy expenditure of individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the sitting posture on the ground and in water. Neuromuscul Disord 2024; 38:20-25. [PMID: 38552411 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most frequent childhood dystrophies, affecting cardiopulmonary functions and walking ability. One of the main symptoms is fatigue, which is caused by altered muscle metabolism related to energy expenditure (EE). Aquatic physiotherapy is a therapeutic modality that facilitates the maintenance of this posture because of immersion on the body. This cross-sectional observational study aimed to compare the EE on the ground and water of individuals with DMD through oxygen consumption in the maintenance of sitting posture. The individuals were in a sitting position on the ground and in the water for 20 min for the assessments. The variables peripheral oxygen saturation, heart rate, maximum expiratory pressure, maximum inspiratory pressure, forced vital capacity, respiratory quotient (RQ), and oxygen consumption per kilogram of body weight (VO2 /kg) were compared, adopting a significance of 5 %. No difference was found between medians and quartiles of RQ when comparing the two environments. The same was observed for VO2 /Kg values on the ground and in water. The data from this study demonstrate that the EE of individuals with DMD did not change when maintaining a sitting posture on the ground and in water.
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- Caio Roberto Aparecido de Paschoal Castro
- Department of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 724, CEP 04027-000, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 724, CEP 04027-000, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 724, CEP 04027-000, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 724, CEP 04027-000, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 724, CEP 04027-000, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 724, CEP 04027-000, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Objective and subjective measures of sleep in men with Muscular Dystrophy. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274970. [PMID: 36137167 PMCID: PMC9499246 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose Despite poor sleep quality being recognised in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, reports from milder forms of Muscular Dystrophy (MD), and accompanied associations with quality of life (QoL), pain and fatigue, remain limited however. Methods Adult males (n = 15 Beckers MD (BMD), n = 12 Limb-Girdle MD (LGMD), n = 12 Fascioscapulohumeral (FSHD), n = 14 non-MD (CTRL)) completed assessments of body composition (Bio-electrical impedance), sleep (7-day 24-hour tri-axial accelerometer, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Insomnia Severity Index, QoL (SF36-v2), pain (Visual analogue scale), fatigue (Modified Fatigue Index Scale) and functional assessments (Brookes and Vignos). Results FSHD and BMD reported worse sleep than CTRL on the PSQI. FSHD scored worse than CTRL on the Insomnia Severity Index (P<0.05). 25–63% and 50–81% of adults with MD reported poor sleep quality using the Insomnia Severity Index and PSQI, respectively. Accelerometery identified no difference in sleep quality between groups. Associations were identified between sleep measures (PSQI global and insomnia severity) with mental or physical QoL in LGMD, BMD and FSHD. Multiple regression identified associations between sleep impairment and fatigue severity (all MDs), body composition (BMD & LGMD), upper and lower limb function (LGMD, FSHD) and age (FSHD). Conclusions 25–81% of men with MD, depending on classification, experience sleep impairment, using self-report sleep measures. Whilst BMD and FSHD showed worse sleep outcomes than CTRL, no group difference was observed between LGMD and CTRL, however all groups showed associations with sleep impairment and higher levels of fatigue. These findings, and associations with measures of health and wellbeing, highlight an area for further research which could impact QoL in adults with MD.
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Kikuchi K, Satake M, Furukawa Y, Terui Y. Assessment of body composition, metabolism, and pulmonary function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30412. [PMID: 36086756 PMCID: PMC10980380 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Abnormal body composition in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) are affected by energy intake above resting energy expenditure (REE). We aim to investigate the characteristics and relationship between body composition, REE, and pulmonary function in patients with DM1, and to examine their changes in 1 year. The study design was a single-center, cross-sectional, and longitudinal study of body composition, REE characteristics, and pulmonary function. Twenty-one male patients with DM1 and 16 healthy volunteers were registered in the study. Body composition was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Fat mass (FM) index (kg/m2), fat-FM index (kg/m2), and skeletal mass index (kg/m2) were calculated. The measurements were taken breath by breath with a portable indirect calorimeter. The REE was calculated using the oxygen intake (VO2) and carbon dioxide output (VCO2) in the Weir equation. Basal energy expenditure (BEE) was calculated by substituting height, weight, and age into the Harris-Benedict equation. The study enrolled male patients with DM1 (n = 12) and healthy male volunteers (n = 16). Patients with DM1 (n = 7) and healthy volunteers (n = 14) could be followed in 1 year. The body composition of patients with DM1 was significantly higher in the FM index and significantly lower in the fat-FM index and skeletal mass index. The REE of patients with DM1 was significantly lower and was not associated with body composition. Patients with DM1 had poor metabolism that was not related to body composition. FM was high and lean body mass was low.
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- Kazuto Kikuchi
- Department of Physical Therapy, Akita Rehabilitation College, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Akita, Japan
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Quantitative assessment of sitting time in ambulant adults with Muscular Dystrophy. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260491. [PMID: 34797883 PMCID: PMC8604332 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current investigations into physical behaviour in Muscular Dystrophy (MD) have focussed largely on physical activity (PA). Negative health behaviours such as sedentary behaviour (Physical Behaviour) and sitting time (Posture Classification) are widely recognised to negatively influence health, but by contrast are poorly reported, yet could be easier behaviours to modify. METHODS 14 ambulant men with MD and 12 healthy controls (CTRL) subjects completed 7-days of free-living with wrist-worn accelerometry, assessing physical behaviour (SB or PA) and Posture Classification (Sitting or Standing), presented at absolute (minutes) or relative (% Waking Hours). Participant body composition (Fat Mass and Fat Free Mass) were assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance, while functional status was assessed by 10 m walk test and a functional scale (Swinyard Scale). RESULTS Absolute Sedentary Behaviour (2.2 Hours, p = 0.025) and Sitting Time (1.9 Hours, p = 0.030 was greater in adults with MD compared to CTRL and Absolute Physical Activity (3.4 Hours, p < 0.001) and Standing Time (3.2 Hours, p < 0.001) was lower in adults with MD compared to CTRL. Absolute hours of SB was associated with Fat Mass (Kg) (R = 0.643, p < 0.05) in ambulatory adults with MD. DISCUSSION This study has demonstrated increased Sedentary Behaviour (2.2 hours) and Sitting time (1.9 Hours) in adults with MD compared to healthy controls. Extended waking hours in sitting and SB raises concerns with regards to progression of potential cardio-metabolic diseases and co-morbidities in MD.
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Vera K, McConville M, Kyba M, Keller-Ross M. Resting metabolic rate in adults with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2021; 46:1058-1064. [PMID: 33735584 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2020-1119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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This study aimed to determine whether resting metabolic rate (RMR) is altered in adults with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Eleven people with FSHD (51 ± 12yrs, 2 females) and 11 controls (48 ± 14 yrs, 2 females) completed 1 visit, including 30-minutes of indirect calorimetry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning. RMR was calculated from resting oxygen consumption/carbon dioxide production; regional/whole-body fat mass and lean mass were collected from the DXA scan. Absolute RMR was 15% lower in FSHD (p = 0.04); when normalized to regional/local lean mass, no differences in RMR were observed (p > 0.05). Absolute RMR was correlated with total lean mass for all participants combined (p < 0.01, r = 0.70, males only: p < 0.01, r = 0.81) and when analyzed separately (FSHD males: p = 0.001, r = 0.92 and control males: p = 0.004, r = 0.85). Whole-body lean mass was 16% lower in FSHD and leg, arm and appendicular lean mass were lower in FSHD (p < 0.05 for all), though trunk lean mass was not (p = 0.15). Whole-body fat mass was 45% higher in FSHD, with greater leg fat mass (p = 0.01), but not trunk or arm fat mass (p > 0.05 for both). When RMR was expressed relative to lean body mass, no differences in RMR were found, indicating that the lower levels of lean mass observed in FSHD patients likely contribute to the lower absolute RMR values. Novelty: RMR is lower among people with FSHD, as compared with controls. The reduced RMR among people with FSHD is due to disease-related loss in muscle mass and likely related to lower physical activity and/or exercise levels.
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- Kathryn Vera
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Health and Human Performance Department, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI, USA
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- Exercise Science Department, College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Division of Physical Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Jacques MF, Onambele-Pearson GL, Reeves ND, Stebbings GK, Dawson EA, Stockley RC, Edwards B, Morse CI. 12-Month changes of muscle strength, body composition and physical activity in adults with dystrophinopathies. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 44:1847-1854. [PMID: 32853037 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1808087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Muscular dystrophy (MD) is an umbrella term for muscle wasting conditions, for which longitudinal changes in function and body composition are well established in children with Duchenne (DMD), however, changes in adults with DMD and Beckers (BMD), respectively, remain poorly reported. This study aims to assess 12-month changes in lower-limb strength, muscle size, body composition and physical activity in adults with Muscular Dystrophy (MD). METHODS Adult males with Duchenne MD (DMD; N = 15) and Beckers MD (BMD; N = 12) were assessed at baseline and 12-months for body composition (Body fat and lean body mass (LBM)), Isometric maximal voluntary contraction (Knee-Extension (KEMVC) and Plantar-Flexion (PFMVC)) and physical activity (tri-axial accelerometry). RESULTS 12-Month change in strength was found as -19% (PFMVC) and -14% (KEMVC) in DMD. 12-Month change in strength in BMD, although non-significant, was explained by physical activity (R2=0.532-0.585). Changes in LBM (DMD) and body fat (BMD) were both masked by non-significant changes in body mass. DISCUSSION 12-Month changes in adults with DMD appear consistent with paediatric populations. Physical activity appears important for muscle function maintenance. Specific monitoring of body composition, and potential co-morbidities, within adults with MD is highlighted.Implications for rehabilitationQuantitative muscle strength assessment shows progressive muscle weakness in adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is comparable to paediatric reports (-14 to -19%).Physical activity should be encouraged in adults with Beckers Muscular Dystrophy, anything appears better than nothing.Body composition, rather than body mass, should be monitored closely to identify any increase in body fat.
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- Matthew F Jacques
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Healthcare Science, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Healthcare Science, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Healthcare Science, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Healthcare Science, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- The Neuromuscular Centre, Winsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Healthcare Science, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Jacques MF, Stockley RC, Onambele-Pearson GL, Reeves ND, Stebbings GK, Dawson EA, Groves L, Morse CI. Quality of life in adults with muscular dystrophy. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2019; 17:121. [PMID: 31307472 PMCID: PMC6632211 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-019-1177-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Muscle weakness is a defining characteristic of Muscular Dystrophy (MD); however, yet while speculated, objective measures of muscle weakness has not been reported in relation to quality of life in adults with MD. OBJECTIVES 1) compare the self-reported QoL of adults with Duchenne MD (DMD), Beckers MD (BMD), Limb-Girdle MD (LGMD) and Fascioscapulohumeral MD (FSHD, and a non-MD (CTRL) group; 2) present and compare between groups measures of Impairment (Muscle Strength and Activities of Daily Living) and Perception (Fatigue, Pain and Self-Efficacy); and 3) identify associations between QoL domains and measures of Impairment and Perception (See above). METHODS Seventy-Five males, including MD classifications DMD, BMD, LGMD, FSHD and CTRL, completed measures for QoL, Knee-Extension Maximal Voluntary Contraction (KEMVC), Fatigue, Pain, Self-Efficacy and Activities of Daily Living (ADL). RESULTS QoL was lower across many domains in MD than CTRL. FSHD scored lower than DMD for mental wellbeing domains. KEMVC associated with Physical-Function domain for BMD. Pain, Self-Efficacy and ADLs associated with QoL domains, with Fatigue the most consistently associated. CONCLUSION The present study identified differences between MD classifications within self-perceptions of mental-health. Muscle weakness is a defining feature of MD; however, it doesn't define QoL in adults with MD. A greater understanding of mental wellbeing, independence, and management of fatigue and pain, are required to improve QoL for adults with MD.
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- Matthew F. Jacques
- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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Jacques MF, Stockley RC, Bostock EI, Smith J, DeGoede CG, Morse CI. Frequency of reported pain in adult males with muscular dystrophy. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0212437. [PMID: 30763387 PMCID: PMC6375632 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to present and compare pain between adult males with Duchenne (DMD), Becker's (BMD), Limb-Girdle (LGMD) Facioscapulohumeral (FSHD) forms of Muscular Dystrophy (MD), and healthy controls (CTRL), using three different methods of assessment. METHODS Pain was assessed using 1) a whole body visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain, 2) a generalised body map and 3) a localised body map. RESULTS All types of MD reported more VAS pain than CTRL, with 97% of all MD participants reporting pain; however, no differences were reported between types of MD. The generalised body map approach identified more frequent pain in the shoulders of FSHD (93%) than other groups (13-43%), hips of DMD (87%) and LGMD (75%) than other groups (0-29%), and legs of all MD (64-78%) than CTRL (25%). The localised body map approach identified common areas of frequent pain across types of MD, posterior distal leg and distal back, as well as condition specific regions of frequent pain, for example posterior trapezius in FSHD, and anterior hip pain in DMD and LGMD. CONCLUSIONS Using a single pain value (VAS), increased pain was reported by adults with MD compared to CTRL, with no clear differences between different MD groups, suggesting pain is symptomatic of MD. The use of the generalised body map approach, and to an even greater extent the localised body map approach, identified specific areas of frequent pain relevant to each individual condition. These results indicate that whist the commonly used generalised approach can be used to identify broad anatomical regions, the localised approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of pain, reflective of clinical assessment, and should be utilised in future research.
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- Matthew F. Jacques
- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Neuromuscular Centre, Winsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Bostock EL, Edwards BT, Jacques MF, Pogson JTS, Reeves ND, Onambele-Pearson GL, Morse CI. Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Adults with Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10121947. [PMID: 30544630 PMCID: PMC6316013 DOI: 10.3390/nu10121947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the response to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in adult males with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and to investigate whether body composition contributes to any variance in the glucose response. Twenty-eight adult males with dystrophinopathy (BMD, n = 13; DMD, n = 15) and 12 non-dystrophic controls, ingested 75 g oral anhydrous glucose solution. Fingertip capillary samples were assessed for glucose at 30-min intervals over 2-h post glucose ingestion. Fat free mass relative to body mass (FFM/BM) and body fat (BF%) was assessed using bioelectrical impedance. Vastus lateralis muscle anatomical cross sectional area (VL ACSA) was measured using B-mode ultrasonography. Blood glucose was higher in MD groups than control at 60, 90 and 120 min post ingestion of glucose. Compared to controls, FFM/BM and VL ACSA were lower in MD groups compared to controls (p < 0.001). Glucose tolerance values at 120 min were correlated with FFM/BM and BF% in the BMD group only. Our results suggest that glucose tolerance is impaired following OGTT in adult males with BMD and DMD. It is recommended that adults with BMD and DMD undertake routine glucose tolerance assessments to allow early detection of impaired glucose tolerance.
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- Emma L Bostock
- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire, Crewe CW1 5DU, UK.
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- The Neuromuscular Centre, Winsford CW7 4EH, Cheshire, UK.
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire, Crewe CW1 5DU, UK.
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire, Crewe CW1 5DU, UK.
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK.
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire, Crewe CW1 5DU, UK.
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire, Crewe CW1 5DU, UK.
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Jacques MF, Onambele‐Pearson GL, Reeves ND, Stebbings GK, Smith J, Morse CI. Relationships between muscle size, strength, and physical activity in adults with muscular dystrophy. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2018; 9:1042-1052. [PMID: 30338901 PMCID: PMC6240748 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Muscular dystrophy (MD) is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness, yet few comparisons to non-MD controls (CTRL) of muscle strength and size in this adult population exist. Physical activity (PA) is promoted to maintain health and muscle strength within MD; however, PA reporting in adults with MD is limited to recall data, and its impact on muscle strength is seldom explored. METHODS This study included 76 participants: 16 non-MD (CTRL, mean age 35.4), 15 Duchenne MD (DMD, mean age 24.2), 18 Becker's MD (BMD, mean age 42.4), 13 limb-girdle MD (LGMD, mean age 43.1), and 14 facioscapulohumeral MD (mean age 47.7). Body fat (%) and lean body mass (LBM) were measured using bioelectrical-impedance. Gastrocnemius medialis (GM) anatomical cross-sectional area (ACSA) was determined using B-mode ultrasound. Isometric maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) was assessed during plantar flexion (PFMVC) and knee extension (KEMVC). PA was measured for seven continuous days using triaxial accelerometry and was expressed as daily average minutes being physically active (TPAmins ) or average daily percentage of waking hours being sedentary (sedentary behaviour). Additionally, 10 m walk time was assessed. RESULTS Muscular dystrophy groups had 34-46% higher body fat (%) than CTRL. DMD showed differences in LBM with 21-28% less LBM than all other groups. PFMVC and KEMVC were 36-75% and 24-92% lower, respectively, in MD groups than CTRL. GM ACSA was 47% and 39% larger in BMD and LGMD, respectively, compared with CTRL. PFMVC was associated with GM ACSA in DMD (P = 0.026, R = 0.429) and CTRL (P = 0.015, R = 0.553). MD groups were 14-38% more sedentary than CTRL groups, while DMD were more sedentary than BMD (14%), LGMD (8%), and facioscapulohumeral MD (14%). Sedentary behaviour was associated with LBM in DMD participants (P = 0.021, R = -0.446). TPAmins was associated with KEMVC (P = 0.020, R = 0.540) in BMD participants, while TPAmins was also the best predictor of 10 m walk time (P < 0.001, R2 = 0.540) in ambulant MD, revealed by multiple linear regression. CONCLUSIONS Quantified muscle weakness and impaired 10 m walking time is reported in adults with MD. Muscle weakness and 10 m walk time were associated with lower levels of TPA in adults with MD. Higher levels of sedentary behaviour were associated with reduced LBM in DMD. These findings suggest a need for investigations into patterns of PA behaviour, and relevant interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and encourage PA in adults with MD regardless of impairment severity.
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- Matthew F. Jacques
- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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- Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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