Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the Development of Acquired Weakness in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

electrical muscle stimulation: The parameters used in biceps were: 35 Hz, 250 μs and in quadriceps were: 50 Hz, 400 μs. In both, biphasic wave was used, 45 minutes of total work, 5 seconds of contraction and 10 seconds of relaxation and the intensity was adjusted to present a visible contraction

"conventional physical therapy according to the adaptation of the Start to move protocol of Gosselink et al"