Does high frequency exercise or electrical muscle stimulation improve strength and function in non-weight bearing, older patients? The PAIVE pilot randomised trial

Does high frequency exercise or electrical muscle stimulation improve strength and function in non-weight bearing, older patients? The PAIVE pilot randomised trial

Abstract Background Older patients who are non-weightbearing/touch-weightbearing (NWB/TWB) following a lower limb fracture often receive limited physiotherapy until this restriction is removed. It is unknown whether interventions such as higher frequency exercise or Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulat...

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Main Authors: Kelly L Fleury, Lucy Troup, Andrew Mangan, Rita Kinsella, Gustavo Duque, Bethany Knowles, Catherine Davey, Kimberley J Haines, Catherine M Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older persons
Exercise
Feasibility studies
Lower extremity
Quadriceps muscle
Fractures
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06161-8
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