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The effects of exercise and neuromuscular electrical stimulation in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a 3-month follow-up study

BACKGROUND: Strengthening exercises of the quadriceps femoris muscle (QFM) are beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Studies reporting short-term effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the QFM in this population support the use of this modality as an adjunct treat...

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Autores principales: Laufer, Yocheved, Shtraker, Haim, Elboim Gabyzon, Michal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4108455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25083133
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S64104