What is it about?
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is widely used for preventing muscle atrophy and regaining function after damage to CNS. Rapid onset of muscle fatigue and discomfort during stimulation, however, are major obstacle for the use of this system. We investigated better combination of parameters to delay muscle fatigue and improve force recovery rate during stimulation.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that the use of long pulse duration (1ms) with low current amplitude reduces fatigue and pain during electrical stimulation for moderate level contractions compared with 200 micro second pulse duration.
Perspectives
I hope our findings could help designing of neuromuscular electrical stimulation systems for individuals with neuromuscular disability and paralysis.
Woohyoung Jeon
University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castaneda Library
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This page is a summary of: Effects of pulse duration on muscle fatigue during electrical stimulation inducing moderate-level contraction, Muscle & Nerve, September 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/mus.25951.
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