Toward the optimal waveform for electrical stimulation of human muscle

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 13-19

  Bennie, Scott D ^a   Petrofsky, Jerrold S ^a   Nisperos, Jodi ^b   Tsurudome, Mitchell ^b   Laymon, Mike ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort; Electrical stimulation; Isometric exercise; Physiological response; Waveform

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RATING SCALE; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE INJURY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WAVEFORM; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1842846697     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-002-0711-4     Document Type: Article

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