Long-term exercise can be beneficial for patients suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - a rare neurological disorder leading to progressive muscle weakness and subsequent wasting of various muscle groups in the body a study said. So far the clinical care strategy for SMA patients has been based on symptomatic alleviation and physiotherapy. Active exercise has previously been avoided to minimise damage to muscles and neurons said study's lead author Olivier Bondi from Paris Descartes University. Spinal cord injury can also be reversed with electrical stimulation. Our study shows though that not only could physical exercise be part of a
