Neuromuscular stimulation of quadriceps in patients hospitalised during an exacerbation of COPD: A comparison of low (35hz) and high (50hz) frequencies

Physiotherapy Research International

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 148-156

  Chaplin, Emma Jane Louise ^a   Houchen, Linzy ^a   Greening, Neil J ^a   Harvey Dunstan, Theresa ^a   Morgan, Michael D ^a   Steiner, Michael C ^a   Singh, Sally J ^a,b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Early intervention; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE; EARLY INTERVENTION; PULMONARY REHABILITATION;

AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84883457956     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: 15206483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.1541     Document Type: Article

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