The effect of electrical stimulation in improving muscle tone (Clinical)
Electrical stimulation (ES) and also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) involves the use of electrical current to stimulate the nerves or nerve endings that innervate muscle beneath the skin. Electrical stimulation may be applied s...
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| Language: | English English |
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IOP Publishing
2017
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| Summary: | Electrical stimulation (ES) and also known as neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (NMES) and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) involves the use
of electrical current to stimulate the nerves or nerve endings that innervate muscle
beneath the skin. Electrical stimulation may be applied superficially on the skin
(transcutaneously) or directly into a muscle or muscles (intramuscularly) for the
primary purpose of enhancing muscle function. The basic theoretical premise is that if
the peripheral nerve can be stimulated, the resulting excitation impulse will be
transmitted along the nerve to the motor endplates in the muscle, producing a muscle
contraction. In this work, the effect of mere electrical stimulation to the muscle bulk
and strength are tested. This paper explains how electrical stimulation can affect the
muscle bulk, muscle size, muscle tone, muscle atrophy and muscle strength. The
experiment and data collection are performed on 5 subjects and the results obtained
are analyzed. This research aims to understand the full potential of electrical
stimulation and identifying its possible benefits or disadvantages to the muscle
properties. The results indicated that electrical stimulation alone able to improve
muscle properties but with certain limits and precautions which might be useful in
rehabilitation programme. |
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