Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation: Influence of electrode positioning and stimulus amplitude settings on muscle response

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2451-2459

  Gobbo, M ^a,b   Gaffurini, P ^b,c   Bissolotti, L ^b   Esposito, F ^d   Orizio, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Domus Salutis   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Motor point; Muscle strengthening; Near infrared spectroscopy; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT POSITIONING; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; TORQUE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053923334     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2047-4     Document Type: Article

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