Short-TERM Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training of the Tibialis Anterior Did Not Improve Strength and Motor Function in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Patients

Doix AM, Roeleveld K, Garcia J, Lahaut P, Tanant V, Fournier-Mehouas M, Desnuelle C, Colson SS, Sacconi S 
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017. 96(4):e56-e63.
 Prospective study including 10 patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) and 10 healthy subjects aiming to investigate the effects on motor function, muscle strength, and endurance of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training of the tibialis anterior muscles.
MFM was used as outcome meausre in the study.

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Keywords: Isometric strength, muscle endurance, electromyography, neuromuscular disorder

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