P.04Resistance exercises with blood flow restriction in patients with sporadic inclusion body myositis

Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is the most common muscle disease affecting older adults with no disease-modifying treatment. Resistance exercises increase muscle hypertrophy, but weakness prevents exercising with higher resistance. In healthy subjects, augmentation of light-load training with blood flow restriction improved muscle strength; and similar exercises were safe in the elderly. We therefore investigate whether resistance exercises with blood flow restriction is safe and helpful in sIBM patients.

Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - September 30, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: C. Liang, M. Burk, A. Wall, H. Wong, L. Augustine, S. Bright, W. Brown, A. Harris, S. Holmes, S. Jeyalingam, S. Large, S. Mai, E. Raper, P. Wong, R. Davis, C. Sue, B. Lucas Source Type: research