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Design : cross-over.
Patients will perform three constant workload testing (CWT) on different days under three different conditions. The intervention during the tests will be randomly assigned (concealed allocation) :
* Sham transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ;
* High-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ;
* Low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
History of epilepsy, heart pace-maker or defibrillator, inguinal or abdominal hernia;
Recent lumbar surgery or skin lesion;
Allergy to surface electrodes;
Lumbar sensitivity impairment;
Opiate treatment during the last 3 months.
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Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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