Intensive aerobic and muscle endurance exercise in patients with systemic sclerosis: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No previous studies have examined the effect of intensive exercise in systemic sclerosis patients with pulmonary impairment. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of an eight-week intensive aerobic exercise and muscle endurance training program for patients with systemic sclerosis with 50-100% of forced vital capacity.

Methods

A single-subject experimental design with repeated systematic measures during a six week A-phase (non-interventional baseline period) and an eight week B-phase (exercise intervention period) was used. Three women and one man with median age 66 years and median disease duration of 3.5 years completed aerobic exercise corresponding to 15 on the Borg RPE scale (strenuous) and muscular endurance training three times/week. Physica

SUBMITTER: Alexanderson H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3996139 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature