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Electromyostimulation en medecine du sport
Vanderthommen, Marc; Crielaard, Jean-Michel
2001In Revue Médicale de Liège, 56 (5), p. 391-5
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Abstract :
[en] Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is frequently used to strengthen the normal muscle. In medicine, several investigators have highlighted the value of NMES when treating amyotrophy related to immobilization. The efficacy of NMES of the quadriceps during rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament surgery has been well documented. These electrical stimulation programs are composed of stimulation--rest cycles and are performed with the aid of percutaneous electrodes situated in regard to muscle motor points. The stimulation frequency is chosen to induce tetanic contractions and is generally situated between 50 and 100 Hz. During NMES, the trainer or the physiotherapist can accurately modulate a large number of parameters but the sensory discomfort linked to the current intensity remains the major limitation for strength improvement. In the context of rehabilitation, the association of NMES with voluntary exercises is superior to the isolated utilization of the classic program composed of isometric voluntary contractions. To explain this advantage of associating NMES with voluntary contractions, it has been hypothesized that the electrically induced contractions impose specific patterns of muscle recruitment and a particular metabolic solicitation.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Vanderthommen, Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie spécifique et réadaptation motrice
Crielaard, Jean-Michel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Evaluation et entraînement des aptitudes physiques
Language :
French
Title :
Electromyostimulation en medecine du sport
Alternative titles :
[en] Muscle Electric Stimulation in Sports Medicine
Publication date :
May 2001
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
56
Issue :
5
Pages :
391-5
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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