Is high-frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation a suitable tool for muscle performance improvement in both healthy humans and athletes?

J Gondin, PJ Cozzone, D Bendahan - European journal of applied …, 2011 - Springer
We aimed at providing an overview of the currently acknowledged benefits and limitations of
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) training programs in both healthy individuals …

Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps muscle strength and mass in healthy young and older adults: a scoping review

M Rahmati, J Gondin, F Malakoutinia - Physical Therapy, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective Although neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used as a safe
and relevant complement to voluntary resistance training, its effectiveness in increasing …

Functional and muscular effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with severe COPD: a randomized clinical trial

I Vivodtzev, R Debigaré, P Gagnon, V Mainguy, D Saey… - Chest, 2012 - Elsevier
Background The mechanisms through which neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
training may improve limb muscle function and exercise tolerance in COPD are poorly …

A neuroprosthesis for tremor management through the control of muscle co-contraction

JÁ Gallego, E Rocon, JM Belda-Lois… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2013 - Springer
Background Pathological tremor is the most prevalent movement disorder. Current
treatments do not attain a significant tremor reduction in a large proportion of patients, which …

Differences in electrical stimulation thresholds between men and women

NA Maffiuletti, AJ Herrero, M Jubeau… - Annals of Neurology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Surface electrical stimulation (ES) of skeletal muscle is used in a variety of clinical
settings in healthy and unhealthy subjects of both sexes. Although women generally present …

Using neuromuscular electrical stimulation for pseudo-haptic feedback

E Kruijff, D Schmalstieg, S Beckhaus - … of the ACM symposium on Virtual …, 2006 - dl.acm.org
This paper focuses at the usage of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for
achieving pseudo-haptic feedback. By stimulating the motor nerves, muscular contractions …

Effect of gender and obesity on electrical current thresholds

NA Maffiuletti, A Morelli, A Martin, J Duclay… - Muscle & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: In this study we investigated the influence of gender and obesity on electrical
current thresholds in an attempt to optimize the application of skeletal muscle electrical …

Functional electrical stimulation (fes) method and system to improve walking and other locomotion functions

DG Embrey, J Stonestreet, G Alon - US Patent 9,314,622, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and system which provides wireless, noninvasive electrical
stimulation to different muscle groups to allow the user to conduct physical activities, such as …

Comparison in muscle damage between maximal voluntary and electrically evoked isometric contractions of the elbow flexors

M Jubeau, M Muthalib, GY Millet, NA Maffiuletti… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
This study compared between maximal voluntary (VOL) and electrically stimulated (ES)
isometric contractions of the elbow flexors for changes in indirect markers of muscle damage …

[HTML][HTML] The past and future of peri-operative interventions to reduce arthrogenic quadriceps muscle inhibition after total knee arthroplasty: A narrative review

L Churchill, MJ Bade, RC Koonce… - … and Cartilage Open, 2023 - Elsevier
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves patient-reported function by alleviating joint pain,
however the surgical trauma exacerbates already impaired muscle function, which leads to …