Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Combined With Individualized Nutritional Support Improves Body Composition in Patients With Hematological Malignancies – A Pilot Study

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Combined With Individualized Nutritional Support Improves Body Composition in Patients With Hematological Malignancies – A Pilot Study

Patients undergoing the complex treatment for hematological malignancies are exposed to a high physiological and psychological distress inducing fatigue and physical inactivity. In line with cancer-related metabolic changes patients are predisposed for skeletal muscle mass loss that leads to a funct...

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Main Authors: Kristin Schink, Dejan Reljic, Hans J. Herrmann, Julia Meyer, Andreas Mackensen, Markus F. Neurath, Yurdagül Zopf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
body composition
physical function
whole-body electromyostimulation
exercise
nutrition
skeletal muscle mass
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01808/full

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