While many people with neuromuscular diseases currently face a future without a cure, a new study finds that a personalized exercise and coaching program could improve their fitness and overall health. The study is published on June 4, 2025, online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study looked at people with a variety of neuromuscular diseases that cause muscle weakness and loss, including muscular dystrophies; post-polio syndrome, a condition that appears decades after a polio infection; and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects nerves in the arms and legs.
Physical inactivity is common among people with neuromuscular diseases, often due to symptoms such as muscle weakness, fatigue and pain. Our study found that personalized home-based aerobic…