Efficacy of belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation on reducing the rate of muscle volume loss in critically ill patients: A randomized controlled trial

Objectives: Belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation can induce muscle contraction of the whole lower body. This study examined the efficacy of belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation on reducing loss of muscle volume in critically ill patients. Methods: Intensive care uni...

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Main Authors: Kensuke Nakamura, Atsushi Kihata, Hiromu Naraba, Naoki Kanda, Yuji Takahashi, Tomohiro Sonoo, Hideki Hashimoto, Naoto Morimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Rehabilitation Information 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/html/10.2340/16501977-2594