Distributed low-frequency functional electrical stimulation delays muscle fatigue compared to conventional stimulation

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 556-562

  Malešević, Nebojša M ^a,d   Popović, Lana Z ^a,d   Schwirtlich, Laszlo ^b   Popović, Dejan B ^a,c  

^a School of Electrical Engineering University of Belgrade   (Serbia)

^b Institute for Rehabilitation Dr Miroslav Zotovi   (Serbia)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Low frequency distributed stimulation; Multi pad electrode; Muscle fatigue; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPASTICITY; TORQUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDURANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; QUADRIPLEGIA; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957674100     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21736     Document Type: Article

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