A clinical trial of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in improving quadriceps muscle strength and activation among women with mild and moderate osteoarthritis.

Background. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has demonstrated efficacy in improving quadriceps muscle strength (force-generating capacity) and activation following knee replacement and ligamentous reconstruction. Yet, data are lacking to establish the efficacy of NMES in people with evide...

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Published in:Physical Therapy Vol. 90; no. 10; pp. 1441 - 1453
Main Authors: Palmieri-Smith RM, Thomas AC, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Sowers M
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Oct2010
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