Effects of upper limbs' neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) superimposed to voluntary contraction added to a protocol of intradialytic leg cycle ergometer exercise, in muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life of adult patients with CKD: a randomized clinical trial protocol.
Marcela Cangussu Barbalho-MoulimFlávia Marini ParoDiego França PedrosaLais Mello SerafimElizângela KusterWillian Assis do CarmoGabriela P de OliveiraMaria Helena B S de LimaAlexandre Bittencourt PedreiraHalina DuarteVeronica Lourenço WittmerPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2024)
The outcomes of this clinical trial protocol may help to know the possible benefits of unilateral ULM' NMES superimposed on a voluntary contraction added to a protocol of leg cycle ergometer for patients with CKD and to aid clinical decisions about future implementation or not of this technique (NMES) in intradialytic physical training programs.