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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2021

Does increasing the number of channels during neuromuscular electrical stimulation reduce fatigability and produce larger contractions with less discomfort?

Trevor S Barss, Bailey W M Sallis, Dylan J Miller, David F Collins

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Trevor S BarssHuman Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, 4-219 Van Vliet Complex, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3466-2750
Bailey W M SallisHuman Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, 4-219 Van Vliet Complex, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada.
Dylan J MillerHuman Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, 4-219 Van Vliet Complex, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada.
David F CollinsHuman Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, 4-219 Van Vliet Complex, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada. dcollins@ualberta.ca.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeNeuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is often delivered at frequencies that recruit motor units (MUs) at unphysiologically high rates, leading to contraction fatigability. Rotating NMES pulses between multiple electrodes recruits subpopulations of MUs from each site, reducing MU firing rates and fatigability. This study was designed to determine whether rotating pulses between an increasing number of stimulation channels (cathodes) reduces contraction fatigability and increases the ability to generate torque during NMES. A secondary outcome was perceived discomfort.

methodsFifteen neurologically intact volunteers completed four sessions. NMES was delivered over the quadriceps through 1 (NMES

resultsNMES

conclusionNMES

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Electric StimulationMuscle ContractionMuscle FatigueAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalYoung AdultEvoked contractionsFatigabilityFunctional electrical stimulationMotor unitMuscleNeuromuscular electrical stimulationRehabilitationSequential

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