Abstract
Measures of torque were used to evaluate changes in muscle strength and endurance in 17 patients with post-polio syndrome who did prescribed resistance exercise for up to 2 years. Exercise compliance averaged 75%, with 16 subjects increasing the weight lifted in training. Maximum torque was significantly increased in the exercised muscle compared to the control muscle; no difference was seen in muscle endurance. Individuals with post-polio syndrome can increase muscle strength by doing non-fatiguing resistance exercise, but they should undergo quantitative testing of muscle strength a minimum of every 3 months to guard against overwork weakness.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1253-1256 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Orthopedics |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Surgery
Cite this
The effects of long-term non-fatiguing resistance exercise in subjects with post-polio syndrome. / Fillyaw, M. J.; Badger, G. J.; Goodwin, G. D.; Bradley, Walter G; Fries, T. J.; Shukla, A.
In: Orthopedics, Vol. 14, No. 11, 1991, p. 1253-1256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of long-term non-fatiguing resistance exercise in subjects with post-polio syndrome
AU - Fillyaw, M. J.
AU - Badger, G. J.
AU - Goodwin, G. D.
AU - Bradley, Walter G
AU - Fries, T. J.
AU - Shukla, A.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Measures of torque were used to evaluate changes in muscle strength and endurance in 17 patients with post-polio syndrome who did prescribed resistance exercise for up to 2 years. Exercise compliance averaged 75%, with 16 subjects increasing the weight lifted in training. Maximum torque was significantly increased in the exercised muscle compared to the control muscle; no difference was seen in muscle endurance. Individuals with post-polio syndrome can increase muscle strength by doing non-fatiguing resistance exercise, but they should undergo quantitative testing of muscle strength a minimum of every 3 months to guard against overwork weakness.
AB - Measures of torque were used to evaluate changes in muscle strength and endurance in 17 patients with post-polio syndrome who did prescribed resistance exercise for up to 2 years. Exercise compliance averaged 75%, with 16 subjects increasing the weight lifted in training. Maximum torque was significantly increased in the exercised muscle compared to the control muscle; no difference was seen in muscle endurance. Individuals with post-polio syndrome can increase muscle strength by doing non-fatiguing resistance exercise, but they should undergo quantitative testing of muscle strength a minimum of every 3 months to guard against overwork weakness.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025946306&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0025946306&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
C2 - 1758792
AN - SCOPUS:0025946306
VL - 14
SP - 1253
EP - 1256
JO - Orthopedics
JF - Orthopedics
SN - 0147-7447
IS - 11
ER -