Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2022
Knee extensor force production and discomfort during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of quadriceps with and without gluteal muscle co-stimulation.
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- Global trends and hot topics in electrical stimulation of skeletal muscle research over the past decade: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects on hemodynamic enhancement and discomfort of a new textile electrode integrated in a sock during calf neuromuscular electrical stimulation.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Trial
- Transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised study.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Trial
- Open-source, MRI-compatible grip force sensor for dynamic muscle imaging.Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Estimation of elbow flexion torque from anthropometric and NMES MMG variables using random forest regression.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Motorpoint Heatmap of the Hamstring Muscles to Facilitate Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Estimation of elbow flexion torque using equilibrium optimizer on feature selection of NMES MMG signals and hyperparameter tuning of random forest regression.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Unlocking the potential of neuromuscular electrical stimulation: achieving physical activity benefits for all abilities.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Review
- Wearable Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Quadriceps Muscle Can Increase Venous Flow.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2023Article
- Effect of Forearm Postures and Elbow Joint Angles on Elbow Flexion Torque and Mechanomyography in Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Biceps Brachii.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Wide-pulse electrical stimulation of the quadriceps allows greater maximal evocable torque than conventional stimulation.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate whether Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) simultaneously applied on the quadriceps (Q) and gluteal (G) muscles, as compared to single Q-stimulation alters the knee extensor force production and discomfort.
methodsA total of 11 healthy participants (6 females), with normal weight and age between 19 and 54 years were included. The unilateral, isometric maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) was assessed for each participant in an isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex, system 3). NMES was, in a randomized order, applied only on the Q-muscle and on the Q- and G-muscles (QG) simultaneously. NMES-intensity was increased stepwise until the maximal tolerable level was reached regarding discomfort, graded according to the visual analogue scale (VAS). VAS and the % of MVC produced by NMES, were registered for each level, expressed as median (inter-quartile range).
resultsThe maximum tolerated NMES-intensity applied on Q compared to QG resulted in equally high discomfort, 8.0 (6.0-9.0) vs 8.0 (6.3-9.0), and in equivalent knee extensor force production, 36.7 (29.9-47.5) and 36.2 (28.9-49.3), respectively, in % of MVC. At 20% of MVC, NMES applied on Q compared to QG resulted in equal acceptable discomfort, 3.0 (2.0-4.5) vs 3.0 (3-5.5), and comparable intensity levels, 41.5 (38.0-45.8) vs 43.5 (37.0-48.8), respectively.
conclusionsSimultaneous QG-NMES, as compared to single Q-NMES, does not seem to affect the knee extensor force production or discomfort. Q-NMES, without voluntary muscle contraction, can with an acceptable level of discomfort result in at least 20% of MVC.
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