Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) had systemic repercussion and lead to peripheral muscular dysfunction. Muscular atrophy limits aerobic capacity and is a major limitation of daily activity and quality of life. Technologies likes' neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) are currently being adapted and tested to support exercise training. The investigators hypothesized that functional electrical stimulation cycling improves VO2 and aerobic capacities during exercise compared to endurance training.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Patients performed an endurance tests with functional electrical stimulation during 30 minutes with an oxygen uptake measure.
Patients performed an endurance tests on classic ergometer during 30 minutes with a sham electrical stimulation with an oxygen uptake measure.
Medrinal
Montivilliers, France
oxygen uptake (VO2)
Time frame: during 30 minutes exercise
Ratio Ventilation/VO2 (Ventilation equivalent for oxygen)
Number of liters of air must be ventilated to consume 1 liter of O2
Time frame: during 30 minutes exercise
Ratio Ventilation/VCO2 (Ventilation equivalent for carbon dioxide)
Number of liters of air must be ventilated to reject 1 liter of CO2
Time frame: during 30 minutes exercise
cardiac output
Time frame: during 30 minutes exercise
Muscular fatigue
Time frame: after 30 minutes exercise
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