ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2011
Does electrical stimulation enhance post-exercise performance recovery?
Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global trends and hot topics in electrical stimulation of skeletal muscle research over the past decade: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Passive Half-Time Interventions on Simulated Second-Half Performance in Elite Youth Soccer Players.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Trial
- The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on fatigue recovery in recreational rowers.PeerJ · 2025Trial
- Chronic effects of simultaneous electromyostimulation and vibration on leg blood flow in spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2016Trial
- Influence of isolated or simultaneous application of electromyostimulation and vibration on leg blood flow.European journal of applied physiology · 2015Trial
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation via the peroneal nerve is superior to graduated compression socks in reducing perceived muscle soreness following intense intermittent endurance exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2014Trial
- Mediators of monocyte migration in response to recovery modalities following resistance exercise.Mediators of inflammation · 2014Trial
- Electrical stimulation reduces post-exercise muscle stiffness and enhances flexibility in hamstring muscles.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- TENS versus foam rolling for recovery after eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage in elite female volleyball players: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Enhances Lower Limb Muscle Synergies During Jumping in Martial Artists Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparative effects of recovery strategies on exercise-induced muscle fatigue:a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Effects of combining cold exposure and compression on muscle recovery: a randomized crossover study.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Post-exercise hot or cold water immersion does not alter perception of effort or neuroendocrine responses during subsequent moderate-intensity exercise.Experimental physiology · 2024Article
- Impact of functional electrical stimulation on nerve-damaged muscles by quantifying fat infiltration using deep learning.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Acute Recovery after a Fatigue Protocol Using a Recovery Sports Legging: An Experimental Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Cannabis use for exercise recovery in trained individuals: a survey study.Journal of cannabis research · 2023Article
- Effect of Athletic Training on Fatigue During Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Toward a wearable monitor of local muscle fatigue during electrical muscle stimulation using tissue Doppler imaging.Wearable technologies · 2022Article
- Comparison of Different Recovery Strategies After High-Intensity Functional Training: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Elite sport requires high-volume and high-intensity training that inevitably induces neuromuscular fatigue detrimental for physical performance. Improving recovery processes is, therefore, fundamental and to this, a wide variety of recovery modalities could be proposed. Among them, neuromuscular electrical stimulation is largely adopted particularly by endurance-type and team sport athletes. This type of solicitation, when used with low stimulation frequencies, induces contractions of short duration and low intensity comparable to active recovery. This might be of interest to favour muscle blood flow and therefore metabolites washout to accelerate recovery kinetics during and after fatiguing exercises, training sessions or competition. However, although electrical stimulation is often used for recovery, limited evidence exists regarding its effects for an improvement of most physiological variables or reduced subjective rating of muscle soreness. Therefore, the main aim of this brief review is to present recent results from the literature to clarify the effectiveness of electrical stimulation as a recovery modality.
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