Early Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and In‐Bed Leg Cycling Preserve Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Thickness in Critically Ill Patients
Our findings suggest that NMES and in-bed cycling exercise may be effective in preserving QMT in critically ill patients. Larger trials are required to confirm the efficacy of NMES and in-bed cycling exercise on muscle mass preservation and improvement in global muscle strength in ICU patients.
Authors
- J. P. Albuquerque
- Isabella Martins de Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7256-1881)
- Maurício Tatsch Ximenes Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6679-2854)
- Henrique Garcia Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9658-997X)
- Dannuey Machado Cardoso
- Michele Forgiarini Saccol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7894-690X)
- Tamires Darós dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4637-4185)
- M. Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4468-8679)
- Rafaela Bassan Bortoluzi
- Bruna Scherer Lorenzoni
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
- Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (BR)
- Franciscan University (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Research International
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.70113
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.64
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior