2026 / 02

DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2026.020
Copyright: © 2026 by the authors. Licensee: Pirogov University.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Electrical myostimulation effects on neuromuscular conduction and functional state of muscles after component separation

Demin NA1,2 , Achkasov EE1 , Polyaev BA2 , Shishkin AA2 , Medvedeva AI3 , Ostanin OE2
About authors

1 Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia

2 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University), Moscow, Russia

3 Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Oleg E. Ostanin
Ostrovityanova, 1, Moscow, 117513, Russia; ur.xednay@1102gelo.ninatso

About paper

Author contribution: Demin NA — implementation of the main stages of the pilot study, manuscript writing; Achkasov EE — study design, academic editing, expert control; Polyaev BA — academic editing, expert control; Shishkin AA — statistical data processing; Medvedeva AI — manuscript writing, clinical data collection; Ostanin OE — clinical data collection, statistical processing.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Sechenov University (protocol No. 08-19 dated 05 June 2019). All subjects submitted the informed consent. No personally identifiable information is disclosed.

Received: 2026-03-29 Accepted: 2026-04-16 Published online: 2026-04-28
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