ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Effects of Acute Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Function and Subsequent Recovery Strategy.
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- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation Increases Muscle Activity During Exercise in Sedentary People.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Frequency-Specific Microcurrent (FSM) Therapy and Relaxation in Adults with Distress: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparative effects of recovery strategies on exercise-induced muscle fatigue:a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Investigating the therapeutic efficacy of microcurrent therapy: a narrative review.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2025Review
- Bioelectric medicine: unveiling the therapeutic potential of micro-current stimulation.Biomedical engineering letters · 2024Review
- The comparison of the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and Kinesio Taping on ankle swelling in athletes with lateral ankle sprain.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
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- Editorial: New Training Strategies and Evaluation Methods for Improving Health and Physical Performance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Self-Rated Recovery and Mood Before and After Resistance Training and Muscle Microcurrent Application.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Efficacy of Low-frequency Monophasic Pulsed Microcurrent Stimulation Therapy in Undermining Pressure Injury: A Double-blind Crossover-controlled Study.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation (MENS) is believed to alter blood flow, increasing cutaneous blood perfusion, with vasodilation and hyperemia. According to these physiological mechanisms, we investigated the short-term effects of MENS on constant-load exercise and the subsequent recovery process. Ten healthy subjects performed, on separate days, constant-load cycling, which was preceded and followed by active or inactive stimulation to the right quadricep. Blood lactate, pulmonary oxygen, and muscle deoxyhemoglobin on-transition kinetics were recorded. Hemodynamic parameters, heart rate variability, and baroreflex sensitivity were collected and used as a tool to investigate the recovery process. Microcurrent stimulation caused a faster deoxyhemoglobin (4.43 ± 0.5 vs. 5.80 ± 0.5 s) and a slower VO
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