# Neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve exercise capacity in patients with severe COPD: a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/neuromuscular-electrical-stimulation-to-improve-exercise-capacity-in-patients/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Matthew Maddocks,Claire M. Nolan,William D‐C Man,Michael I. Polkey,Nicholas Hart,Wei Gao,Gerrard F. Rafferty,John Moxham,Irene J Higginson |
| Citations | 152 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s2213-2600(15)00503-2 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | http://www.thelancet.com/article/S2213260015005032/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2213467360 |
| PMID | 26701362 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2015 |

## Paper authors

- [Gerrard F. Rafferty](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gerrard-f-rafferty/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet Respiratory Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet-respiratory-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-research/)
- [Cardiovascular and exercise physiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiovascular-and-exercise-physiology/)
- [Respiratory Support and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/respiratory-support-and-mechanisms/)

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