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 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Surgery
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Fillyaw, M. J., Badger, G. J., Goodwin, G. D., Bradley, W. G., Fries, T. J., & Shukla, A. (1991). The effects of long-term non-fatiguing resistance exercise in subjects with post-polio syndrome. Orthopedics, 14(11), 1253-1256.