Four weeks of electromyostimulation improves muscle function and strength in sarcopenic patients: a three‐arm parallel randomized trial

Abstract Background Sarcopenia, defined as loss of muscle mass, quality, and function, is associated with reduced quality of life and adverse health outcomes including disability and mortality. Electromyostimulation (EMS) has been suggested to attenuate the loss of muscle mass and function in elderl...

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Main Authors: Marc Teschler, Melina Heimer, Boris Schmitz, Wolfgang Kemmler, Frank C. Mooren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12717