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An investigation into the acute effects of electrical muscle stimulation on cardiopulmonary function in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient - a pilot case study

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dc.creatorHennessy, Eilis
dc.creatorCoughlan, Garrett
dc.creatorCaulfield, Brian
dc.creatorCrowe, Louis
dc.creatorPerumal, Shakila Devi
dc.creatorMcDonnell, Tim J.
dc.date2010-04
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-13T09:52:20Z
dc.date.available2023-12-13T09:52:20Z
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10197/2292
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/639467
dc.descriptionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients commonly find it difficult to participate in conventional aerobic exercise training owing to limited cardiopulmonary reserve, excessive dyspnoea and muscle fatigue. Recent studies have shown that significant improvements in oxygen consumption can be gained post 6-week electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) training. Low frequency currents elicit a sustained and significant aerobic response and may be appropriate for COPD patients, who cannot exercise in a conventional manner. A recent study compared the acute metabolic response among COPD patients during resistance training and EMS, using a tetanic frequency of 75 Hertz (Hz), however no investigations have reported on the acute effects of EMS on cardiopulmonary function in a COPD population, using low frequency stimulation current.
dc.descriptionnon-peer-reviewed
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dc.languageen
dc.subjectElectric stimulation
dc.subjectLungs--Diseases, Obstructive--Patients--Rehabilitation
dc.subjectLungs--Diseases, Obstructive--Treatment
dc.subjectElectrical muscle stimulation
dc.subjectCardiopulmonary
dc.subjectPulmonary disease
dc.titleAn investigation into the acute effects of electrical muscle stimulation on cardiopulmonary function in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient - a pilot case study
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