Electrical stimulation as a modality to improve performance of the neuromuscular system

[en] Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can modify the order of motor unit recruitment and has a profound influence on the metabolic demand associated with producing a given muscle force. Because of these differences, interventions that combine NMES with voluntary contractions can provide beneficial outcomes for some individuals. The adaptations evoked by NMES are not confined to the activated muscle but also involve neural adaptations through reflex inputs to the spinal cord and supraspinal centers.

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

Duchateau, Jacques

Language :

English

Title :

Electrical stimulation as a modality to improve performance of the neuromuscular system

Publication date :

October 2007

Journal title :

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

ISSN :

0091-6331

eISSN :

1538-3008

Publisher :

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, United States - Pennsylvania

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

180-185

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