Aerobic neuromuscular electrical stimulation - An emerging technology to improve haemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Results of a pilot study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Crowe, Louis ^a   Caulfield, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; NEOPRENE;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICES; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; ELECTRODE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LEG; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN; THIGH; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863693486     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000219     Document Type: Article

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