Aquatic therapy for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): an external pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Standard treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) includes regular physiotherapy. There are no data to show whether adding aquatic therapy (AT) to land-based exercises helps maintain motor function. We assessed the feasibility of recruiting and collecting data from boys wit...

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Hauptverfasser:	Daniel Hind, James Parkin, Victoria Whitworth, Saleema Rex, Tracey Young, Lisa Hampson, Jennie Sheehan, Chin Maguire, Hannah Cantrill, Elaine Scott, Heather Epps, Marion Main, Michelle Geary, Heather McMurchie, Lindsey Pallant, Daniel Woods, Jennifer Freeman, Ellen Lee, Michelle Eagle, Tracey Willis, Francesco Muntoni, Peter Baxter
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2017-03-01
Schriftenreihe:	Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Schlagworte:	Duchenne muscular dystrophy Aquatic therapy Hydrotherapy Physical therapy Pilot study Feasibility study
Online-Zugang:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-017-0132-0
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