scholarly journals Electrical Muscle Stimulation: An Effective Form of Exercise and Early Mobilization to Preserve Muscle Strength in Critically Ill Patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleftherios Karatzanos ◽  
Vasiliki Gerovasili ◽  
Dimitrios Zervakis ◽  
Elli-Sophia Tripodaki ◽  
Kleovoulos Apostolou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Early Mobilization ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Groups ◽  
Electrical Muscle

Purpose. This is a secondary analysis of previously published data to investigate the effects of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on strength of various muscle groups in critically ill patients.Methods. One hundred forty-two consecutive patients, with APACHE IIscore≥13, were randomly assigned to the EMS or the control group. EMS sessions were applied daily on vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and peroneus longus of both lower extremities. Various muscle groups were evaluated with the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale for muscle strength. Handgrip strength assessment was also employed.Results. Twenty four patients in the EMS group and 28 patients in the control group were finally evaluated. EMS patients achieved higher MRC scores than controls (P≤0.05) in wrist flexion, hip flexion, knee extension, and ankle dorsiflexion. Collectively, the EMS group performed higher (P<0.01) in the legs and overall. Handgrip strength correlated (P≤0.01) with the upper and lower extremities’ muscle strength and the overall MRC scores.Conclusions. EMS has beneficial effects on the strength of critically ill patients mainly affecting muscle groups stimulated, while it may also affect muscle groups not involved presenting itself as a potential effective means of muscle strength preservation and early mobilization in this patient population.

scholarly journals Efficacy of electrical muscle stimulation on preserving the muscle mass of critically ill patients

Critical Care ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. P516 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Gerovasili ◽  
K Stefanidis ◽  
K Vitzilaios ◽  
E Karatzanos ◽  
E Papadopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle

Effects of electrical muscle stimulation early in the quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscle of critically ill patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Ferreira Falavigna ◽  
Michele Gonçalves Silva ◽  
Amanda Lopes de Almeida Freitas ◽  
Priscila Figueiredo dos Santos Silva ◽  
Marçal Durval Siqueira Paiva Júnior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Tibialis Anterior ◽  
Tibialis Anterior Muscle ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle

scholarly journals Electrical muscle stimulation preserves the muscle mass of critically ill patients: a randomized study

Critical Care ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. R161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Gerovasili ◽  
Konstantinos Stefanidis ◽  
Konstantinos Vitzilaios ◽  
Eleftherios Karatzanos ◽  
Panagiotis Politis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle

Short-term Systemic Effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Critically Ill Patients

CHEST Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 136 (5) ◽  
pp. 1249-1256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Gerovasili ◽  
Elli Tripodaki ◽  
Eleftherios Karatzanos ◽  
Theodore Pitsolis ◽  
Vasiliki Markaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Systemic Effect ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Electrical Muscle

Electrical Muscle Stimulation Is An Effective Form Of Exercise And Early Mobilization In ICU Patients

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Gerovasili ◽  
Lefteris Karatzanos ◽  
Dimitrios Zervakis ◽  
Stavros Dimopoulos ◽  
Elli-Sofia Tripodaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Mobilization ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Icu Patients ◽  
Effective Form ◽  
Electrical Muscle

scholarly journals The effect of physical exertion exercises using electrical muscle stimulation on the development of some physical and functional characteristics of women aged (40-45) years

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 0065
Author(s):  
زهاد فوزي زهاد ◽  
أ.د.مواهب حميد
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exertion ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Functional Characteristics ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Electrical Muscle

The researchers have recently noticed the interest in the problem of overweight and how to find solutions to it until it is now at the forefront in terms of innovating various and different methods and treatment methods, and the interest in developing health fitness is one of the most important requirements of physical activity for the trainees, which led to the multiplicity of sports activities that promote the health aspect For the individual, in addition to the aesthetic aspect, the problem lies in not adopting training programs according to codified scientific foundations aiming, in addition to reducing weight, to raise the general health level of the trainee participating in fitness institutes, as the trainers do not follow the scientific method in codifying training curricula taking into account the individual differences between the trainees Which exposes them to sports injury problems, as the researchers decided to prepare a standardized training program by preparing physical exercises using EMS technology (electrical muscle stimulation) because it saves the time and effort required to lose weight and improve appearance in a fast and effective way, and to know its effect on some physical and functional characteristics of women aged (30) -45). And the aim of the research is to prepare and identify physical exertion exercises using electrical muscle stimulation in developing some physical and functional characteristics of women aged (40-45) years old, and the researchers used the experimental method of pre and post testing for the experimental and control groups, and the research community was identified as trainees in the student club hall Sports Activity / University of Baghdad, for the training season 2019-2020, whose number is (18) trainees, as the research sample was selected using the comprehensive inventory method and the sample was divided into two experimental groups and the control group with (9) trainees for each group. Physical effort was applied using electrical muscle stimulation on the experimental group for a period of time. Eight weeks, with three training units per week, and they used the SPSS statistical bag to process the data and obtain the results, from which the researchers came to the most important conclusions. Exercise physical exertion using electrical muscle stimulation has a positive effect on the development of some physical and functional characteristics of women aged (40-45) years

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