Why the study?
Does low-frequency electrical myostimulation improve exercise capacity compared to conventional aerobic training in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
Population
44 patients with stable chronic heart failure
Comparison
5 weeks of low-frequency electrical myostimulation vs 5 weeks of conventional aerobic training
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 weeks
Authors
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Electrical myostimulation may offer similar exercise capacity gains as aerobic training in stable HF; leaves open differential benefit by baseline fitness.
Does low-frequency electrical myostimulation improve exercise capacity compared to conventional aerobic training in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
Five weeks of electrical myostimulation produces similar improvements in exercise capacity as conventional aerobic training in chronic heart failure patients, and may be more effective in those with low baseline exercise capacity.
Deley et al. (2008) studied this question.
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