Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on muscle layer thickness of knee extensor muscles in intensive care unit patients: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 593-597

  Gruther, Wolfgang ^a   Kainberger, Franz ^a   Fialka Moser, Veronika ^a   Paternostro Sluga, Tatjana ^a   Quittan, Michael ^b   Spiss, Christian ^a   Crevenna, Richard ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b KAISER FRANZ JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diagnostic ultrasound; Intensive care; Muscle layer thickness; Muscle wasting; Neuromuscular electric stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KNEE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; KNEE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953851415     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0564     Document Type: Article

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