Advance in Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Skeletal Muscle in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(review)
LIU Jing-xin
WU Wei-bing
LIU Xiao-dan
HU Jun
YAN Jun-tao
Abstract：Neuromuscular electrical stimulation(NMES)is one of the electrotherapy that exerts a low-frequency current over the targeted nerves and muscles to induce skeletal muscle contractions to treat skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients.As an alternative rehabilitation modality,NMES is essential for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) who are unable to participate in conventional rehabilitation program.NMES could effectively improve the skeletal mus-cle strength,endurance,exercise capacity and quality of life of the patients with COPD.It may be related to remodeling skeletal muscle structure,reducing oxidative stress in skeletal muscle,and improving balance of skeletal muscle protein metabolism.
Keywords：chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseneuromuscular electrical stimulationskeletal musclestrengthen-duranceexercise abilityquality of lifereview
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 410-415 )