| Literature DB >> 18360183 |
Isabelle Vivodtzev1, Yves Lacasse, François Maltais.
Abstract
Exercise training comprises a variety of modalities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the last 10 years, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has attracted the interests of clinicians as a novel rehabilitative approach. Because of a limited impact on ventilatory requirements and dyspnea, NMES appears as a promising alternative to general physical reconditioning in patients with advanced COPD. In this review, the technical aspects of electrostimulation, its clinical benefits in COPD, and the potential mechanisms of action have been discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18360183 DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000314201.02053.a3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev ISSN: 1932-7501 Impact factor: 2.081