Myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a genetic disorder leading to progressive muscle wasting, weakness, and difficulty relaxing muscles after contraction. It may also cause symptoms such as muscle stiffness, breathing problems, cataracts, intellectual disability, heart conduction issues, early balding, and infertility, typically presenting in individuals in their 20s and 30s.
Health Outcomes
- Enhanced Strength
- Improved Chest Press Strength
- Improved Fatigue Resistance
- Improved Force Production
- Improved Isometric Maximal Voluntary Contraction Torque
- Improved Maximal Inspiratory Pressure
- Improved Maximal Voluntary Contraction
- Improved Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction
- Improved Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction Force
- Improved Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction Torque
- Improved Muscle Composition
- Improved Muscle Endurance
- Improved Muscle Function
- Improved Muscle Metabolism
- Improved Muscle Quality
- Improved Neuromuscular Function
- Improved Skeletal Muscle Damage
- Improved Skeletal Muscle Health
- Improved Strength Performance
- Improved Strength and Power Performance
- Improved Swallowing Function
- Improved Thigh Muscle pH Value
- Improved Total Load Lifted
- Improved Upper Body Strength
- Increased Lactate Accumulation
- Increased Muscle Thickness
- Maintained Cytoskeletal Integrity
- Maintained Muscle Integrity
- Preserved Wheel-Running Activity
- Reduced Average Heart Rate
- Reduced Choking Index
- Reduced Creatinine
- Reduced Cytoskeleton Disruption
- Reduced Day-Time Average Heart Rate
- Reduced Dysphagia
- Reduced Dysphagia Severity
- Reduced Dysphagia Symptom Score
- Reduced Exercise-Induced Ammonia Levels
- Reduced Fatigue During Sprint Repeat Task
- Reduced Forehead Lines
- Reduced Laminin Level
- Reduced Lean Mass
- Reduced Muscle Degeneration
- Reduced Muscle Hypercontractility
- Reduced Muscle Symptom
- Reduced Muscle Thickness
- Reduced Muscle Wasting
- Reduced Muscle Weakness
- Reduced Muscular Endurance
- Reduced Proteotoxicity
- Reduced Pulse Rate
- Reduced QRS Interval