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Resistance Exercise Training in McArdle Disease: Myth or Reality?
Joint Authors
Pietrusz, Aleksandra
Scalco, Renata S.
Quinlivan, Ros
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
McArdle disease is a metabolic myopathy mainly characterised by symptom onset during physical activities or isometric muscle contraction.
Resistance (also termed strength) training is a type of physical exercise focusing on the use of resistance (e.g., lifting weights) to induce muscular contraction, which builds muscle mass and strength.
Historically people with McArdle disease were advised to avoid resistance exercises and any other form of physical activity involving high mechanical loads such as prolonged isometric contraction.
Paradoxically, a clinical trial exploring the benefits of strength training in this patient population was published.
The theory supporting strength training relied on the use of the ATP molecule and the creatine phosphate (ATP-phosphocreatine system) as energy sources for skeletal muscles.
Here, we report two patients with McArdle disease who performed weight training at local gyms.
A single set of repetitions lasted for maximum 10 seconds with minimum of 30 seconds of rest period in between sets of exercises.
Benefits of this type of training included improvement in quality of life and amelioration of McArdle disease symptoms.
We provide further safety evidence of this type of exercise in people with McArdle disease.
We emphasise the importance of using a specific protocol developed for people affected by this condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pietrusz, Aleksandra& Scalco, Renata S.& Quinlivan, Ros. 2018. Resistance Exercise Training in McArdle Disease: Myth or Reality?. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pietrusz, Aleksandra…[et al.]. Resistance Exercise Training in McArdle Disease: Myth or Reality?. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145510
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pietrusz, Aleksandra& Scalco, Renata S.& Quinlivan, Ros. Resistance Exercise Training in McArdle Disease: Myth or Reality?. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145510
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145510