Electrical muscle stimulation - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Electrical_muscle_stimulationElectrical muscle stimulation, also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation or electromyostimulation, is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses. EMS has received an increasing amount of attention in the last few years for many reasons: it can be utilized as a strength training tool for healthy subjects and athletes; it could be used as a rehabilitation and preventive tool for people who are partially or totally immobilized; it could be utilized as a testing tool for
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www.sciencedirect.com › topics › medicine-andNeuromuscular electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and biofeedback are recommended early after surgery in modern ACL rehabilitation protocols (see Chapter 11). 114,221,291 Studies conducted several years ago demonstrated that EMS combined with active exercise was more effective than active exercise alone in recovery of quadriceps strength and normal gait mechanics. 56,260,262 Fitzgerald and associates 82 reported modest (effect size, 0.48) improvements in quadriceps isometric peak torque 16 ...