Home based neuromuscular electrical stimulation as a new rehabilitative strategy for severely disabled patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2001 • 6,099 citations

A measure of quality of life for clinical trials in chronic lung disease.

1987 • 1,692 citations

Peripheral muscle weakness contributes to exercise limitation in COPD.

1996 • 1,011 citations

Meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1996 • 836 citations

Histochemical and morphological characteristics of the vastus lateralis muscle in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1998 • 442 citations

Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2001 • 415 citations

Randomized controlled trial of pulmonary rehabilitation in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, stratified with the MRC dyspnoea scale

1998 • 358 citations

Standardised questionnaire on respiratory symptoms : a statement prepared and approved by the MRC Committee on the Aetiology of Chronic Bronchitis (MRC breathlessness score)

1960 • 337 citations

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

1992 • 284 citations

Effects of Endurance Training on Skeletal Muscle Bioenergetics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1999 • 265 citations

Body composition by bioelectrical-impedance analysis compared with deuterium dilution and skinfold anthropometry in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1991 • 251 citations

Prediction of metabolic and cardiopulmonary responses to maximum cycle ergometry: a randomised study

1999 • 229 citations

Improvement in Isometric Strength of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle After Training with Electrical Stimulation

1985 • 221 citations

Skeletal muscle strength and endurance in patients with mild COPD and the effects of weight training

2000 • 221 citations

Chest wall mechanics during exercise in patients with severe chronic air-flow obstruction.

1984 • 195 citations

Different patterns of chronic tissue wasting among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1999 • 190 citations

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Voluntary Exercise

1992 • 189 citations

The Utility of Isokinetic Dynamometry in the Assessment of Human Muscle Function

1996 • 171 citations

Improvement of Thigh Muscles by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients with Refractory Heart Failure

2001 • 170 citations

Determinants of the Exercise Endurance Capacity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2000 • 151 citations

Reference Values for Concentric Knee Isokinetic Strength and Power in Nonathletic Men and Women from 20 to 80 Years Old

1999 • 134 citations

Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1999 • 106 citations

Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1986 • 100 citations

Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation

1994 • 100 citations

Effects of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation of Quadriceps and Calf Muscles in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

1998 • 87 citations

Strength Improvement of Knee Extensor Muscles in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

1999 • 73 citations

Shortness of Breath

2003 • 60 citations

Physical exercise and resistive breathing training in severe chronic airways obstruction--are they effective?

1985 • 50 citations

Effects of Muscle Electrical Stimulation on Peak VO₂in Cardiac Transplant Patients

1998 • 50 citations

Skeletal muscle strength and endurance in patients with mild COPD and the effects of weight training

2000 • 35 citations

Effects of Endurance Training on Skeletal Muscle Bioenergetics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1999 • 34 citations

Meta-analysis of Respiratory Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1997 • 33 citations

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1955 • 0 citations