Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on exercise capacity, muscle strength and quality of life in COPD patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Iura Gonzalez Nogueira Alves Cássio Magalhães da Silva E SilvaBruno Prata MartinezRodrigo Santos de QueirozMansueto Gomes Neto

Published in: Clinical rehabilitation (2022)

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation resulted in small improvement in disabilities and activity limitation (below the MCID) in COPD. Thus, the inclusion of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in rehabilitation programs must consider the cost Because of inadequate methodological conduction and reporting of methods, some studies were of low quality.

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