Comparison of low-frequency electrical myostimulation and conventional aerobic exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 226-233

  Deley, Gaëlle ^a,b,c   Kervio, Gaëlle ^a   Verges, Bénédicte ^a   Hannequin, Armelle ^b   Petitdant, Marie France ^b   Salmi Belmihoub, Sonia ^b   Grassi, Bruno ^c   Casillas, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

chronic heart failure; conventional aerobic exercise training; exercise capacity; low frequency electrical myostimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART STIMULATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE FUNCTION; LOW FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL MYOSTIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARAMETER; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TRAINING; WALKING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 21344443075     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000166455.23346.a5     Document Type: Article

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