Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans

Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans

Functional and structural muscle decline is a major problem during aging. Our goal was to improve in old subjects quadriceps m. force and mobility functional performances (stair test, chair rise test, timed up and go test) with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (9 weeks, 2-3times/week, 20-30 minu...

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Main Authors: Helmut Kern, Stefan Loefler, Samantha Burggraf, Hannah Fruhmann, Jan Cvecka, Milan Sedliak, Laura Barberi, Manuela De Rossi, Antonio Musarò, Ugo Carraro, Simone Mosole, Sandra Zampieri
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-07-01
Series:European Journal of Translational Myology
Subjects:
electrical stimulation, FES, NMES, senior, muscle decline, aging, atrophy
Online Access:http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/1780
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spelling doaj-6973a554b70b4359964be698837580082020-11-25T00:31:07ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEuropean Journal of Translational Myology2037-74522037-74602013-07-0123310510810.4081/ejtm.2013.17801154Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humansHelmut Kern0Stefan Loefler1Samantha Burggraf2Hannah Fruhmann3Jan Cvecka4Milan Sedliak5Laura Barberi6Manuela De Rossi7Antonio Musarò8Ugo Carraro9Simone Mosole10Sandra Zampieri11Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wilhelminenspital, ViennaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation, Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation, Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation, Vienna, AustriaFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, Comenius University, Bratislava, SlovakiaFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, Comenius University, Bratislava, SlovakiaDAHFMO-Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, IIM, La Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyDAHFMO-Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, IIM, La Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyDAHFMO-Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, IIM, La Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyLaboratory of Translation Myology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, ItalyLaboratory of Translation Myology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, ItalyLaboratory of Translation Myology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, ItalyFunctional and structural muscle decline is a major problem during aging. Our goal was to improve in old subjects quadriceps m. force and mobility functional performances (stair test, chair rise test, timed up and go test) with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (9 weeks, 2-3times/week, 20-30 minutes per session). Furthermore we performed histological and biological molecular analyses of vastus lateralis m. biopsies. Our findings demonstrate that electrical stimulation significantly improved mobility functional performancies and muscle histological characteristics and molecular markers.http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/1780electrical stimulation, FES, NMES, senior, muscle decline, aging, atrophy
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author Helmut Kern
Stefan Loefler
Samantha Burggraf
Hannah Fruhmann
Jan Cvecka
Milan Sedliak
Laura Barberi
Manuela De Rossi
Antonio Musarò
Ugo Carraro
Simone Mosole
Sandra Zampieri
spellingShingle Helmut Kern
Stefan Loefler
Samantha Burggraf
Hannah Fruhmann
Jan Cvecka
Milan Sedliak
Laura Barberi
Manuela De Rossi
Antonio Musarò
Ugo Carraro
Simone Mosole
Sandra Zampieri
Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
European Journal of Translational Myology
electrical stimulation, FES, NMES, senior, muscle decline, aging, atrophy
author_facet Helmut Kern
Stefan Loefler
Samantha Burggraf
Hannah Fruhmann
Jan Cvecka
Milan Sedliak
Laura Barberi
Manuela De Rossi
Antonio Musarò
Ugo Carraro
Simone Mosole
Sandra Zampieri
author_sort Helmut Kern
title Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
title_short Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
title_full Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
title_fullStr Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
title_full_unstemmed Electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
title_sort electrical stimulation counteracts muscle atrophy associated with aging in humans
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series European Journal of Translational Myology
issn 2037-7452
2037-7460
publishDate 2013-07-01
description Functional and structural muscle decline is a major problem during aging. Our goal was to improve in old subjects quadriceps m. force and mobility functional performances (stair test, chair rise test, timed up and go test) with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (9 weeks, 2-3times/week, 20-30 minutes per session). Furthermore we performed histological and biological molecular analyses of vastus lateralis m. biopsies. Our findings demonstrate that electrical stimulation significantly improved mobility functional performancies and muscle histological characteristics and molecular markers.
topic electrical stimulation, FES, NMES, senior, muscle decline, aging, atrophy
url http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/1780
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