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We conducted a retrospective analysis of 10 subjects with FSHD who participated in our rehabilitation program during 2018 and 2019. Each of the 20 sessions consisted of aerobic training on a cycloergometer and a moderate lower limb strength exercises on an isokinetic machine in combination with conventional therapy. The primary outcomes were walking speed, aerobic performance and isokinetic strength of the knee extensors and flexors. The secondary outcomes were fatigue, insomnia. VO2max and walking speed increased significantly by 2.125\u2005ml\u00b7kg<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\u00b7min<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.75\u20133.62, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\u2005=\u20050.022] and 0.28\u2005m\/s (95% CI: 0.16\u20130.4, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\u2005=\u20050.002), respectively. The effect size was small for V02max (Hedge\u2019s g, 0.44; 95% CI: \u22120.5 to 1.37) and large for walking speed (Hedge\u2019s g, 0.99; 95% CI: 0.06\u20131.92). The knee flexor strength significantly increased at rehabilitation discharge (repeated measures analysis of variance <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\u2005=\u20050.004). Positive changes in fatigue and insomnia were also observed. 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