Acceptability and feasibility of magnetic femoral nerve stimulation in older, functionally impaired patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Magnetic femoral nerve stimulation to test muscle function has been largely unexplored in older people. We assessed acceptability, feasibility, along with reproducibility and correlation with other physical function measures.

Results

Study 1 recruited older people with sarcopenia. Stimulation was performed at baseline and 2 weeks along with six minute walk (6MW), maximum voluntary quadriceps contraction, short physical performance battery and grip strength. Acceptability was measured using visual analog scales. Study 2 used baseline data from a trial of older people. We correlated stimulation results with 6MW, maximal voluntary contraction and muscle mass. Maximum quadriceps twitch tension was measured in both studies, evoked using biphasic magnetic stimulation of

SUBMITTER: Beveridge LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6003158 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature