Jia-Pei Hong, Jiunn-Horng Kang, Chian-Her Lee, Chih-Hong Lee, Shu-Huey Chen, Yen-Lin Liu, Jia-Ruey Tsai, Chen-Hua Tsai, Wan-Ling Ho, Mei-Mei Cheng, Prangthip Charoenpong, Chia-Yau Chang
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the muscle thickness and walking test in people with haemophilia A (PWH) and their correlation to joint health and functional impairments. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. RESULTS: 29 severe/moderate PWH were enrolled. Muscle thickness of quadriceps and medial gastrocnemius were measured using ultrasound. Joint health and functional capacity were assessed using Haemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS), Haemophilia Early Arthropathy Detection with Ultrasound (HEAD-US), 6-Minute Walking test (6MWT), Haemophilia Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults (Haem-A-QoL), and Haemophilia Activities List (HAL)...
March 26, 2024: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation