Impact of active recovery and whole-body electromyostimulation on blood-flow and blood lactate removal in healthy people
Low-frequency EMS has been used for rehabilitation and recovery for many years. EMS is thought to increase blood flow and accelerate the elimination of muscle metabolites (Lattier et al., 2004). EMS activates muscle pumps in the limb, resulting in increased flow and velocity of blood volume and capillary action (Tucker et al., 2010). Following […]
Effect of the combination of whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation and voluntary exercise on metabolic responses in human
Electrostimulation (NMES) can recruit high-threshold motor units and improve glycolysis, the combination of NMES and low intensity voluntary exercise would induce aerobic and anaerobic energy consumptions and this type of exercise could be more efficient and effective than conventional exercise. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the metabolic responses and muscle fatigue during […]
Training based on electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary contraction would be relevant only as part of submaximal contractions in healthy subjects
Voluntary and electrically stimulated muscle contractions differ in muscle fiber activation and metabolism [2]. During submaximal voluntary muscle contractions the fibers are progressively recruited in an orderly manner from small to large according to the intensity of contraction considered from the point of view of the distribution of the muscle fibers in the quadriceps femoris from […]
Effect of WB-EMS on rotuline tendinopathy
TENDINOPATÍA ROTULIANA Patellar tendinopathy is any clinical picture derived from an overload mechanism that affects the patellar tendon and the structures that surround it. The most characteristic symptoms of patellar tendinopathy are pain, inflammation (diffuse or localized), and functional impotence. Tendinopathies can occur due to tendinosis, tendonitis, paratendinitis, enthesopathies. This type of injury is characterized by […]
Functional correction of the ankle, knee and hip with WB-EMS
The butt wink produced by the gluteus is a pelvic retroversion that we perform in most cases due to a shortening of the main hip flexors such as the rectus anterior quadriceps and the iliac psoas. This musculature is not fully relaxed and prevents the hip from remaining in a neutral position by exceeding a […]
Short-term inhibition of spinal reflexes in multiple lower limb muscles after neuromuscular electrical stimulation of ankle plantar flexors
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the lower extremities elicits muscle contractions by activating efferent fibers and concomitant recruitment of afferent fibers, which can modulate central nervous system excitability. Electrostimulation (EMS) is a technique that activates the muscles individually and when used through a program of coordinated movement patterns of the extremities, it can guide cortical […]
Effects of whole-body electromyostimulation on physical fitness in postmenopausal women
Physical activity has a fundamental role in the prevention and treatment of the inconveniences associated with advanced age, such as chronic diseases, functional limitation and dependency. Postmenopausal women are associated with loss of strength and power [2] along with increased weight and fat mass [3,4], which may be due in part to decreased physical activity […]
Ompact of active recovery and whole-body electromyostimulation on blood-flow and blood lactate removal in healthy people
Low-frequency EMS has been used for rehabilitation and recovery for many years. EMS is thought to increase blood flow and accelerate the elimination of muscle metabolites (Lattier et al., 2004). EMS activates muscle pumps in the limb, resulting in increased flow and velocity of blood volume and capillary action (Tucker et al., 2010). Following this […]
Effect of 8 weeks of electrostimulation, on muscle strength and body composition
Electrostimulation is a widely used method in the area of clinical rehabilitation and sports training. Different types of electrostimulation devices, low frequency device (TENS) and medium frequency device (Russian current) are used in this study. As mentioned in another blog post [2], medium-frequency devices are less effective in terms of force work than low-frequency devices […]
EMS increases the capacity of the left ventricle and the peak of oxygen consumption in patients with chronic heart failure
Electrostimulation in skeletal muscle is a new therapeutic strategy with promising effects in terms of treatment with patients with chronic heart failure. When the capacity of the left ventricle is reduced in patients with heart failure, a series of changes occur that lead to a loss of skeletal muscle and abnormalities resulting from muscle metabolism. […]