Changes in quadriceps mass and function following neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in COPD: A comparison of responsiveness to training using different measurement modalities

Bhavesh Popat (Leicester, United Kingdom), Bhavesh Popat, Lorna Latimer, Michael Steiner, Neil Greening

Source: International Congress 2015 – Clinical exercise physiology in health and disease
Session: Clinical exercise physiology in health and disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2243
Disease area: Airway diseases

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