Influence of wide-pulse neuromuscular electrical stimulation frequency and superimposed tendon vibration on occurrence and magnitude of extra torque
Loïc Espeit, Vianney Rozand, Guillaume Y. Millet, Julien Gondin, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Thomas Lapole
Abstract
This study is the first to assess the effect of stimulation frequency and superimposed tendon vibration on extra torque characteristics generated by wide-pulse neuromuscular electrical stimulation. The percentage of subjects showing extra torque (i.e., considered as responders) was similar for low-frequency and high-frequency wide-pulse neuromuscular electrical stimulation. In the responders, the extra torque was greater for high-frequency than for low-frequency wide-pulse neuromuscular electrical stimulation. The superimposition of tendon vibration had no effect on extra torque occurrence or magnitude.
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Plantar flexionStimulationContext (archaeology)TorquePulse (music)Isometric exerciseMedicineTendonPhysical medicine and rehabilitationBiomedical engineeringAcousticsPhysicsComputer scienceAnatomyPhysical therapyBiologyTelecommunicationsInternal medicineAnkleDetectorThermodynamicsPaleontologyMuscle activation and electromyography studiesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringSports injuries and prevention