Unilateral neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps muscles in stable COPD

L. Latimer, N. Greening, M. Morgan, S. Singh, P. Bradding, M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The best posters in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session: The best posters in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3571
Disease area: Airway diseases

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L. Latimer, N. Greening, M. Morgan, S. Singh, P. Bradding, M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom). Unilateral neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps muscles in stable COPD. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 3571

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