Timed immersion expiration measures in patients with muscular dystrophies.

Introduction: Muscular dystrophies (MD) cause muscle weakness, affecting motor and respiratory functions. Aquatic activities maintain strength and ventilatory function and may require immersion expiration control.

Objectives: (1) To describe the evolution of timed immersion expiration in patients with MD in one-year follow-up.

Responsiveness of the Gait Domain of the Functional Evaluation Scale for Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Aim: To determine the responsiveness of functional gait assessment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Method: A total of 160 films of 32 children (mean age: 9.5 ± 2.