Electrical Muscle Stimulation with Russian Current in Chronic Cerebral Ischaemia

Electrical Muscle Stimulation with Russian Current in Chronic Cerebral Ischaemia Научная публикация

Журнал

Life
ISSN: 2075-1729

Вых. Данные

Год: 2026, Том: 16, Номер: 1, Номер статьи : 126, Страниц : 15 DOI: 10.3390/life16010126

Ключевые слова

Russian current; gait; balance; rehabilitation; chronic cerebral ischaemia; electrical muscle stimulation; stabilography; timed up and go test; Tinetti test

Авторы

Artamonova Nelly M.A. ¹ , Saveko Alina A. ¹ , Shigueva Tatiana A. ¹ , Kitov Vladimir V. ¹ , Avdeeva Maria A. ² , Tsyganova Valentina N. ² , Orestova Tatyana Yu. ² , Guekht Alla B. ^3,2 , Tomilovskaya Elena S. ¹

Организации

1	Russian Federation State Research Center, Institute of Biomedical Problems RAS (IBMP), 123007 Moscow, Russia
2	Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow Healthcare Department, 127006 Moscow, Russia
3	Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia

Информация о финансировании (1)

Министерство науки и высшего образования Российской Федерации

FMFR-2025-0001

Objective: To test whether inpatient electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) using Russian current (5 kHz carrier, 50 Hz modulation; 4 s ON/6 s OFF) improves mobility and balance in elderly people with chronic cerebral ischaemia. Design: Prospective single-centre controlled observational pilot, embedded in routine inpatient rehabilitation; no concealed randomisation (EMS + standard care; sham EMS + standard care; standard care only (control)). Methods: A single-centre controlled observational study with three groups was conducted (EMS n = 27, control n = 10, sham n = 7) with 3–9 sessions over 2 weeks (20 min; quadriceps and calves). Pre/Post Outcomes: Tinetti (balance/gait), Rivermead Mobility Index, Timed Up and Go (TUG), ankle extensor maximal voluntary force (MVF), stabilography (statokinesiogram path length (L), mean velocity of COP (V), sway area (S), and myotonometry; ANOVA, α = 0.05). Ethics approval and informed consent were obtained. Between-group differences in change scores were evaluated descriptively, and no formal hypothesis-testing was planned. Results: EMS showed significant gains versus control/sham—higher Tinetti total and Rivermead scores, faster TUG, higher MVF, and improved stabilography in the eyes-closed condition (reduced L, V, and S), with good tolerability and no serious adverse events (SAEs). Conclusions: Short-course Russian-current EMS is feasible and associated with clinically meaningful improvements in balance, gait, and strength in elderly patients with chronic cerebral ischaemia; however, larger randomised trials are warranted.

Artamonova N.M.A. , Saveko A.A. , Shigueva T.A. , Kitov V.V. , Avdeeva M.A. , Tsyganova V.N. , Orestova T.Y. , Guekht A.B. , Tomilovskaya E.S.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation with Russian Current in Chronic Cerebral Ischaemia
Life. 2026. V.16. N1. 126 :1-15. DOI: 10.3390/life16010126 OpenAlex

Поступила в редакцию:	15 нояб. 2025 г.
Принята к публикации:	10 янв. 2026 г.
Опубликована online:	14 янв. 2026 г.

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