Electrical Muscle Stimulation: An Effective Form of Exercise and Early Mobilization to Preserve Muscle Strength in Critically Ill Patients

Electrical Muscle Stimulation: An Effective Form of Exercise and Early Mobilization to Preserve Muscle Strength in Critically Ill Patients

Purpose. This is a secondary analysis of previously published data to investigate the effects of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on strength of various muscle groups in critically ill patients. Methods. One hundred forty-two consecutive patients, with APACHE II score ≥ 13, were randomly assigne...

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Main Authors: Karatzanos, Eleftherios, Gerovasili, Vasiliki, Zervakis, Dimitrios, Tripodaki, Elli-Sophia, Apostolou, Kleovoulos, Vasileiadis, Ioannis, Papadopoulos, Emmanouil, Mitsiou, Georgios, Tsimpouki, Dimitra, Routsi, Christina, Nanas, Serafim
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321528/

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