Influence of Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Function and Physical Capacity in ALS Patients

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the participants at baseline. Subject 6 left the study by the end of the control period and is thus excluded from all data calculations except this table.

Subject	1	2	3	4	5	6	Mean
Age (years)	68	47	65	69	57	69
Sex	Female	Male	Male	Male	Male	Male	N/A
Disease duration (months)	<12	<12	<12	180	<12	<12	N/A
Site of onset	Spinal	Spinal	Bulbar	Spinal	Spinal	Bulbar	N/A
ALSFRS-R	42	40	38	38	43	37	39.7 ± 2.4
Riluzole treatment					+		N/A
Height (cm)	164	176	178	169	182	171
Weight (kg)	62	74	67	79	85	82