Fig. 5From: Prevention of muscle atrophy in ICU patients without nerve injury by neuromuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized controlled studyComparison of gastrocnemius muscle strength before and after treatment. a Decrease of gastrocnemius muscle strength before and after treatment in the three groups. b Gastrocnemius muscle strength gap before and after treatment among the three groups. Exp I: experimental group I, Exp II: experimental group II, Ctl: control group; Bef: before treatment, Aft: after treatment; * P < 0.05 between each group before and after treatment; # P < 0.05 vs. control groupBack to article page