A supervised versus home-based program effects on liver transplanted familial a...

• Autor(es): Tomás, Mª Teresa ; Santa-Clara, Helena ; Monteiro, Estela ; Gil, João ; Bruno, Paula Marta ; Barroso, Eduardo ; Sardinha, Luís
• Data: 2011
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/335
• Origem: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
• Assunto(s): Fisioterapia; Reabilitação; Polineuropatia amiloidótica familiar; Transplante de órgãos; Fígado
• Tipo de Documento: Documento de conferência
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy is a systemic deposition of amyloidal fibre mainly on peripheral nervous system (but also in other systems like heart, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, etc) and mainly produced in the liver. Purpose of this study: to evaluate the effects of a six months exercise training program(supervised or home-based) on walking capacity, fatigue and health related quality of life (HRQL) on Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy patients submitted to a liver transplant.