Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of Lower Limbs on Improving Exercise Self-Efficacy, Dyspnea During Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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The process of the experiment The study adopts a quasi-experimental design with convenience sampling. Data collection will be done through structured questionnaires. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be referred by physicians, and before enrollment, a verbal introduction will be given explaining the study's purpose, the questionnaire, and the intervention procedure and duration. The experimental group will participate in both pulmonary rehabilitation exercises and an additional intervention of lower limb neuromuscular electrical stimulation, 30 minutes per session, three times p...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients diagnosed with COPD as per pulmonary function reports, with post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio \< 0.7, confirmed as mild to severe COPD by physician, without acute exacerbation, aged 18 or above, enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program, able to communicate clearly in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and without history of a psychiatric disorders.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients unable to comply with long-term follow-up for lower limb neuromuscular electrical stimulation intervention, those with cardiac pacemakers, lower limb bone, joint, or neuromuscular diseases, obesity (BMI \>35 kg/m2), or systemic vascular diseases (e.g., lupus erythematosus).