A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of exercise training in glycogen storage diseases

Bordoli, C, Murphy, E, Varley, I ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3607-8921, Sharpe, G ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4575-2332 and Hennis, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-998X, 2022. A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of exercise training in glycogen storage diseases. Therapeutic Advances in Rare Disease, 3. ISSN 2633-0040

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Abstract

Introduction: Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) are rare inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism typically with skeletal muscle and liver involvement. In those with skeletal muscle involvement, the majority display symptoms of exercise intolerance which can cause profound exercise limitation and impair everyday living and quality of life (QoL). There are no curative treatments for GSDs, thus therapeutic options, such as exercise training, are aimed at improving QoL by alleviating signs and symptoms. In order to investigate the effectiveness of exercise training in adults with GSDs, we systematically reviewed the literature.

Methods: In this review we conducted searches within SCOPUS and MEDLINE to identify potential papers for inclusion. These papers were independently assessed for inclusion and quality by two authors. We identified 23 studies which included aerobic training, strength training or respiratory muscle training in patients with McArdles (n = 41) and Pompe disease (n = 139).

Results: In McArdle disease, aerobic exercise training improved aerobic capacity (VO2 peak) by 14–111% with further benefits to functional capacity and well-being. Meanwhile, strength training increased muscle peak power by 100–151% and reduced disease severity. In Pompe disease, a combination of aerobic and strength training improved VO2 peak by 9–10%, muscle peak power by 64%, functional capacity and well-being. Furthermore, respiratory muscle training (RMT) improved respiratory muscular strength [maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) increased by up to 65% and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) by up to 70%], with additional benefits shown in aerobic capacity, functional capacity and well-being.

Conclusion: This adds to the growing body of evidence which suggests that supervised exercise training is safe and effective in improving aerobic capacity and muscle function in adults with McArdle or Pompe disease. However, the literature base is limited in quality and quantity with a dearth of literature regarding exercise training in other GSD subtypes.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Therapeutic Advances in Rare Disease
Creators:	Bordoli, C., Murphy, E., Varley, I., Sharpe, G. and Hennis, P.
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Date:	January 2022
Volume:	3
ISSN:	2633-0040
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1177/26330040221076497 DOI 1533036 Other
Rights:	© The Author(s), 2022. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	Laura Ward
Date Added:	28 Mar 2022 11:25
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2022 11:25
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/45984

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