Changes in types of muscle fibers induced by transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the diaphragm of rats
The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation (TEDS) on different types of diaphragm muscle fibers. Male Wistar rats (8-12 weeks old) were divided into 2 experimental groups (N = 8 in each group): 1) control, 2) animals submitted t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000900011 |