Randomised controlled trial finds NMES improves muscle strength and endurance in COPD patients, indicating potential benefits for rehabilitation.
Introduction: Neuromuscular Electric Nerve Stimulation (NMES) is a modality that is gaining interest as part of the management of participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Given the increased knowledge of how the muscle changes structurally as the respiratory condition deteriorates, treatment options are being investigated to help maintain and improve strength and endurance in patients who are limited due to poor exercise tolerance and increased dyspnoea and cannot part-take in rehabilitation.
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