scholarly journals Functional electrical stimulation of lower limb muscles as an alternative mode of exercise training in chronic heart failure: practical considerations and proposed algorithm

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1228-1230 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Parissis ◽  
Dimitrios Farmakis ◽  
Apostolos Karavidas ◽  
Sofia Arapi ◽  
Gerasimos Filippatos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Functional Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Alternative Mode ◽  
Lower Limb Muscles ◽  
Limb Muscles ◽  
Stimulation Of

Functional electrical stimulation of lower limbs in patients with chronic heart failure

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 563-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apostolos Karavidas ◽  
Sophia M. Arapi ◽  
Vlassios Pyrgakis ◽  
Stamatis Adamopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Functional Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Stimulation Of

Effects of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of lower limb muscles on experimental fatty liver

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bataa M. El-Kafoury ◽  
Ansam A. Seif ◽  
Enas A. El-Aziz Abd El-Hady ◽  
Ahmed E. El-Sebaiee
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Lower Limb Muscles ◽  
Limb Muscles ◽  
Stimulation Of

The Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Lower Limbs Skeletal Muscles in Cardiac Rehabilitation of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
Ewa Kucio ◽  
A. Polak ◽  
C. Kucio
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Muscle Blood Flow ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Exercise Load ◽  
Lower Limb Muscles ◽  
Stimulation Of

Abstract Research conducted in recent years suggests that neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower limb muscles (NMES) may be an alternative to physical training in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Through stimulating the work of the muscles, NMES raises the exercise tolerance, muscle mass and endurance in patients with CHF. A beneficial effect of NMES on muscle blood flow, aerobic enzymes activity, vascular endothelial function, decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines and improvement of quality of life has been indicated. It must be emphasized that NMES procedures are comfortable for patients with CHF due to lower exercise load and therefore less intense symptoms of dyspnea. Moreover, these procedures may be conducted at home (after prior training). The possible side effects include temporary muscle soreness and skin impairment resulting from improper placement of electrodes (patients in ambulatory conditions).

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