The Effect of Adding Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Endurance and Resistance Training on Exercise Capacity and Balance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Canadian respiratory journal
January 1, 2020
Amal Acheche et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to endurance and resistance training improves exercise tolerance and balance in COPD patients.
Results Summary
The study compared the effects of ET + RT + NMES versus ET + RT alone, but the abstract does not provide specific outcome data regarding NMES's effectiveness.
Population
42 COPD patients.
Effective Dosage
Not specified.
Duration
Not specified.
Interactions
None mentioned.
Extracted Claims (10)
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) added to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) | increase | exercise tolerance | COPD patients | - | significantly improved | #1 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) added to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) | increase | balance | COPD patients | - | significantly improved | #2 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) added to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) | increase | quadriceps muscle strength | COPD patients | - | significantly improved | #3 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) added to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) | increase | functional exercise capacity | COPD patients | - | significantly improved | #4 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) added to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) | increase | quality of life | COPD patients | - | significantly improved | #5 |
endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) alone | increase | exercise tolerance | COPD patients | - | improved | #6 |
endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) alone | increase | balance | COPD patients | - | improved | #7 |
endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) alone | increase | quadriceps muscle strength | COPD patients | - | improved | #8 |
endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) alone | increase | functional exercise capacity | COPD patients | - | improved | #9 |
endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) alone | increase | quality of life | COPD patients | - | improved | #10 |
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) on exercise tolerance and balance in COPD patients. 42 patients were assigned randomly to the ET + RT + NMES group (
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedElectric Stimulation TherapyEndurance TrainingExercise ToleranceForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthMuscle, SkeletalPhysical Functional PerformancePostural BalancePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuadriceps MuscleResistance TrainingVital CapacityWalk Test
Study Links
PubMed ID33062081
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations8
Citations/Year1.6
Relative Citation Ratio0.83
NIH Percentile43.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score2.18
Normalized Score0.63
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