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Katagiri M, Nakabayashi M, Matsuda Y, Ono Y, Ichinose M. Differential changes in blood flow and oxygen utilization in active muscles between voluntary exercise and electrical muscle stimulation in young adults. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:1053-1064. [PMID: 38482573 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00863.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024] Open
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The physiological effects on blood flow and oxygen utilization in active muscles during and after involuntary contraction triggered by electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) remain unclear, particularly compared with those elicited by voluntary (VOL) contractions. Therefore, we used diffuse correlation and near-infrared spectroscopy (DCS-NIRS) to compare changes in local muscle blood flow and oxygen consumption during and after these two types of muscle contractions in humans. Overall, 24 healthy young adults participated in the study, and data were successfully obtained from 17 of them. Intermittent (2-s contraction, 2-s relaxation) isometric ankle dorsiflexion with a target tension of 20% of maximal VOL contraction was performed by EMS or VOL for 2 min, followed by a 6-min recovery period. DCS-NIRS probes were placed on the tibialis anterior muscle, and relative changes in local tissue blood flow index (rBFI), oxygen extraction fraction (rOEF), and metabolic rate of oxygen (rMRO2) were continuously derived. EMS induced more significant increases in rOEF and rMRO2 than VOL exercise but a comparable increase in rBFI. After EMS, rBFI and rMRO2 decreased more slowly than after VOL and remained significantly higher until the end of the recovery period. We concluded that EMS augments oxygen consumption in contracting muscles by enhancing oxygen extraction while increasing oxygen delivery at a rate similar to the VOL exercise. Under the conditions examined in this study, EMS demonstrated a more pronounced and/or prolonged enhancement in local muscle perfusion and aerobic metabolism compared with VOL exercise in healthy participants.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This is the first study to visualize continuous changes in blood flow and oxygen utilization within contracted muscles during and after electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) using combined diffuse correlation and near-infrared spectroscopy. We found that initiating EMS increases blood flow at a rate comparable to that during voluntary (VOL) exercise but enhances oxygen extraction, resulting in higher oxygen consumption. Furthermore, EMS increased postexercise muscle perfusion and oxygen consumption compared with that after VOL exercise.
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- Makoto Katagiri
- Electrical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Electrical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Human Integrative Physiology Laboratory, School of Business Administration, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan
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LoMauro A, Gervasoni F. 20 years of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in COPD. Eur Respir Rev 2024; 33:220247. [PMID: 38508667 PMCID: PMC10951858 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0247-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Although a lung disease, COPD is also associated with extrapulmonary manifestations including, among others, limb muscle dysfunction. Limb muscle dysfunction is a key systemic consequence of COPD that impacts patients' physical activity, exercise tolerance, quality of life and survival. Deconditioning is the main mechanism underlying the development of limb muscle dysfunction in COPD, which can be partially improved with exercise. However, some patients may not be able to tolerate exercise because of incapacitating breathlessness or unwillingness to undertake whole-body exercise. Alternative training modalities that do not give rise to dyspnoea, such as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), are urged. Over the past 20 years, NMES in COPD has presented conflicting conclusions in meta-analysis. In this review, we try to understand the reason for this result by analysing possible biases and factors that brought conflicting conclusions. We discuss the population (the intervention group, but also the control group), the outcome measures, the frequency of stimulation, the rehabilitation protocol (i.e. NMES alone versus standard care/rehabilitation or NMES plus conventional exercise training versus conventional exercise training alone or NMES versus sham treatment) and the trial design. The main reason for this discrepancy is the lack of dedicated guidelines for NMES. Further research is urged to determine the optimal parameters for an NMES programme. Despite this, NMES appears to be an effective means of enhancing quadriceps strength and exercise capacity in COPD with the potential to break the vicious circle induced by the disease and COPD patients' lifestyle.
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- Antonella LoMauro
- Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Solie B, Monson J, Larson C. Graft-Specific Surgical and Rehabilitation Considerations for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with the Quadriceps Tendon Autograft. Int J Sports Phys Ther 2023; 18:493-512. [PMID: 37020435 PMCID: PMC10069402 DOI: 10.26603/001c.73797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) or hamstring tendon (HT) autograft has traditionally been the preferred surgical treatment for patients returning to Level 1 sports. More recently, international utilization of the quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft for primary and revision ACLR has increased in popularity. Recent literature suggests that ACLR with the QT may yield less donor site morbidity than the BPTB and better patient-reported outcomes than the HT. Additionally, anatomic and biomechanical studies have highlighted the robust properties of the QT itself, with superior levels of collagen density, length, size, and load-to-failure strength compared to the BPTB. Although previous literature has described rehabilitation considerations for the BPTB and HT autografts, there is less published with respect to the QT. Given the known impact of the various ACLR surgical techniques on postoperative rehabilitation, the purpose of this clinical commentary is to present the procedure-specific surgical and rehabilitation considerations for ACLR with the QT, as well as further highlight the need for procedure-specific rehabilitation strategies after ACLR by comparing the QT to the BPTB and HT autografts. Level of Evidence Level 5.
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Sawada T, Okawara H, Nakashima D, Ikeda K, Nagahara J, Fujitsuka H, Hoshino S, Maeda Y, Katsumata Y, Nakamura M, Nagura T. Constant Load Pedaling Exercise Combined with Electrical Muscle Stimulation Leads to an Early Increase in Sweat Lactate Levels. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:9585. [PMID: 36559954 PMCID: PMC9784187 DOI: 10.3390/s22249585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A novel exercise modality combined with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has been reported to increase cardiovascular and metabolic responses, such as blood lactate concentration. We aimed to examine the effect of constant load pedaling exercise, combined with EMS, by non-invasively and continuously measuring sweat lactate levels. A total of 22 healthy young men (20.7 ± 0.8 years) performed a constant load pedaling exercise for 20 min at 125% of the pre-measured ventilatory work threshold with (EMS condition) and without (control condition) EMS stimulation. Blood lactate concentration was measured by blood samples obtained from the earlobe every minute. Sweat lactate was monitored in real time using a sensor placed on the forearm. The sweat lactate threshold (sLT) was defined as the point of increase in sweat lactate. sLT occurred significantly earlier in the EMS condition than in the control condition. In the single regression analysis, the difference in sLT between the two conditions, as the independent variable, was a significant predictor of the difference in blood lactate concentrations at the end of the exercise (p < 0.05, r = −0.52). Sweat lactate measurement may be a noninvasive and simple alternative to blood lactate measurement to determine the effectiveness of exercise combined with EMS.
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- Tomonori Sawada
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Clinical Biomechanics, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Tsurumi T, Tamura Y, Nakatani Y, Furuya T, Tamiya H, Terashima M, Tomoe T, Ueno A, Shimoyama M, Yasu T. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation during Hemodialysis Suppresses Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with End-Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Crossover Controlled Trial. J Clin Med 2022; 11:6239. [PMID: 36362467 PMCID: PMC9658571 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11216239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Hemodialysis patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) experience blood glucose fluctuations owing to insulin removal. We evaluated the effects of single and long-term application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) during hemodialysis on glycemic control. This trial was conducted in two stages: Stage 1, following a crossover design and 4 week washout period, eleven outpatients with DKD either underwent a single bout of NMES for 30 min (NMES period) or rested (control period) after receiving nutritional support during hemodialysis; Stage 2, following a crossover design and 4 week washout period, each participant received the intervention for 12 weeks. NMES was administered for 30 min at the maximum tolerable intensity. The mean subcutaneous glucose concentration and mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE) were determined by flash glucose monitoring for 24 h. Changes in glycoalbumin and MAGE before and after NMES initiation were evaluated. The mean blood glucose level and MAGE after a single bout of NMES were significantly lower than those after rest. Glycoalbumin levels and echo intensity of the rectus femoris tended to decrease, but not significantly by ANOVA due to a lack in statistical power after the dropout of three patients. NMES in end-stage DKD decreased blood glucose levels during and after hemodialysis.
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- Tomoki Tsurumi
- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
- Social Participation and Community Health Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
- Department of Physical Therapy, Igaku Academy, Kawagoe 350-0003, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata 950-3198, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko 321-2593, Japan
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Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation in Older Hemodialysis Patients with Reduced Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11206170. [PMID: 36294490 PMCID: PMC9605129 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Although patients receiving hemodialysis are more likely to develop metabolic disorders and muscle weakness at an earlier stage than healthy individuals, many older dialysis patients have difficulty establishing exercise habits to prevent these problems. Therefore, we evaluated the use of belt electrode-skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (B-SES), which can stimulate a wider area than conventional electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), to examine its application and safety in older hemodialysis patients as a means to improve lower extremity function without voluntary effort. Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 20 older dialysis patients (>65 years old) with reduced physical activity. The control group received 12 weeks of routine care only and the intervention group received 12 weeks of B-SES during hemodialysis in addition to routine care. The primary endpoint was the 6 min walk test (6MWT) distance, while the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), body composition, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), biochemistry test, and blood pressure/pulse measurements were used as secondary endpoints. Results: As a result of the 12-week B-SES intervention, no increase in creatine kinase or C-reactive protein levels was observed after the intervention in either group, and no adverse events attributed to the B-SES intervention were observed in the intervention group. Furthermore, the intervention group showed a significant improvement in the 6MWT and SPPB scores after the intervention. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that a 12-week B-SES intervention during hemodialysis sessions safely improves 6MWT distance and SPPB scores in older patients with a reduced level of physical activity.
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ISHIKAWA M, MIURA H, TAMURA Y, MURAKAMI A. Effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Vascular Endothelial Function during Prolonged Sitting. Phys Ther Res 2022; 25:127-133. [PMID: 36819917 PMCID: PMC9910348 DOI: 10.1298/ptr.e10191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE While prolonged sedentary behaviors (SBs) increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, interrupting prolonged sitting (PS) with frequent light exercise reduces arterial functional decline. Skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (EMS) enhances peripheral circulation through passive muscle contraction, suggesting that EMS reduces CVD risk by providing an alternative to active exercise for prolonged SBs. This study aimed to investigate the effects of EMS to skeletal muscles during PS on the endothelial function of the brachial artery (BA). METHODS Study participants included 12 healthy adult men who were subjected to 15 min of supine rest, followed by 1 h of PS only (control [CON] trial), or 20 min of EMS to the lower extremities at 50% of the maximum tolerance intensity during PS (EMS trial). Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the BA was measured before and 30 min after PS, and normalized FMD (nFMD) was calculated. RESULTS The nFMD of the CON trial significantly decreased 30 min after PS completion (6.21% ± 1.13%) compared with that before PS (7.26% ± 0.73%), and there was no significant change in the EMS trial before and after PS. The EMS trial showed a significant increase in the nFMD 30 min after PS completion (1.14 ± 0.77) compared with that before PS (0.84 ± 0.43). However, no significant difference was observed in the CON trials. CONCLUSION Passive contraction of the lower extremity muscles by EMS increases BA nFMD, suggesting that prolonged sedentary lower extremity EMS use may reduce the risk of vascular endothelial dysfunction.
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- Mizuki ISHIKAWA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Osaka Yukioka College of Health Science, Japan
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- Laboratory for Applied Physiology, Institutes of Socio-Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Shikoku University, Japan
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Moritani T. Electrical muscle stimulation: Application and potential role in aging society. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2021; 61:102598. [PMID: 34560440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases and sarcopenia become more prevalent as individuals age and, therefore, represent a serious issue for the healthcare system. Several studies have reported the relationship between physical activity and reduced incidence of dementia or cognitive deterioration. Thus, exercise and strength training are most recommended treatments, but it is proving difficult to engage individuals to initiate exercise and strength training. Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) may provide an alternative and more efficient solution. Although EMS has undergone a decline in use, mainly because of stimulation discomfort, new technologies allow painless application of strong contractions. Such activation can be applied in higher exercise dosages and more efficiently than people are likely to achieve with exercise. Unlike orderly recruitment of motor units (MUs) during low intensity voluntary exercise, EMS activates large fast-twitch MUs with glycolytic fibers preferentially and this could have benefit for prevention and treatment of diabetes and chronic diseases associated with muscle atrophy that ultimately lead to bed-ridden conditions. Recent evidence highlights the potential for EMS to make a major impact on these and other lifestyle related diseases and its role as a useful modality for orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation. This paper will discuss the potential for EMS to break new ground in effective interventions in these frontiers of medical science.
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- Toshio Moritani
- Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto and Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Sports Science, Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan.
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Hoshiai M, Ochiai K, Tamura Y, Tsurumi T, Terashima M, Tamiya H, Maeno E, Mizuguchi S, Tomoe T, Kawabe A, Uema A, Ueno A, Sugiyama T, Horie Y, Sugimura H, Koike R, Yasu T. Effects of whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation device on hemodynamics, arrhythmia, and sublingual microcirculation. Heart Vessels 2021; 36:844-852. [PMID: 33547929 PMCID: PMC8093154 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-020-01755-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation has been used to treat cardiovascular diseases and other types of muscular dysfunction. A novel whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation (WB-NMES) wearable device may be beneficial when combined with voluntary exercises. This study aimed to investigate the safety and effects of the WB-NMES on hemodynamics, arrhythmia, and sublingual microcirculation. The study included 19 healthy Japanese volunteers, aged 22-33 years, who were not using any medication. Electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiography, and blood sampling were conducted before a 20-min WB-NMES session and at 0 and 10 min after termination of WB-NMES. Their tolerable maximum intensity was recorded using numeric rating scale. Arrhythmia was not detected during neuromuscular electrical stimulation or during 10 min of recovery. Blood pressure, heart rate, left ventricular ejection fraction, and diastolic function remained unchanged; however, mild mitral regurgitation was transiently observed during WB-NMES in a single male participant. A decrease in blood glucose and an increase in blood lactate levels were observed, but no changes in blood fluidity, sublingual microcirculation, blood levels of noradrenaline, or oxidative stress were shown. WB-NMES is safe and effective for decreasing blood glucose and increasing blood lactate levels without changing the blood fluidity or microcirculation in healthy people.
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- Megumi Hoshiai
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan.
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Watanabe K, Takada T, Kawade S, Moritani T. Effect of exercise intensity on metabolic responses on combined application of electrical stimulation and voluntary exercise. Physiol Rep 2021; 9:e14758. [PMID: 33587340 PMCID: PMC7883830 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The combined application of voluntary exercises and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been developed as a new type of exercise that can recruit motor units contributing to both aerobic and anaerobic energy metabolisms. We aimed to investigate the effect of voluntary exercise intensity on metabolic responses on the combination of voluntary exercise and NMES. In 13 volunteers, oxygen consumption and the blood lactate concentration were measured during (1) voluntary pedaling exercise at four different intensities: 50%, 75%, 100%, and 125% of the ventilatory threshold (VT) (VOL), (2) these voluntary exercises with superimposed NMES applied to the gluteus and thigh muscles (VOL+NMES), and (3) NMES only (NMES). Oxygen consumption and the blood lactate concentration in VOL+NMES were significantly greater than VOL at each exercise intensity (p < 0.05). Differences in oxygen consumption between VOL+NMES and VOL decreased with exercise intensity, and that at 125% VT was significantly lower than the net gain in oxygen consumption following NMES (p < 0.05). Differences in the blood lactate concentration between VOL+NMES and VOL increased with exercise intensity, and that at 50% VT was significantly lower than the net gain in the blood lactate concentration following NMES (p < 0.05). Our results suggest that voluntary exercise intensity has a critical impact on metabolic responses during the combined application of voluntary exercises and NMES. Superimposing NMES onto voluntary exercises at high exercise intensities may induce overlapping recruitment of motor units, leading to a markedly reduced benefit of additional metabolic responses on its superimposition.
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- Kohei Watanabe
- Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- School of Health and Sport Sciences, Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan.,Faculty of Sociology, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
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Shimoura K, Nishida Y, Abiko S, Suzuki Y, Zeidan H, Kajiwara Y, Harada K, Tatsumi M, Nakai K, Bito T, Yoshimi S, Kawabe R, Yokota J, Aoyama T. Immediate effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the abductor hallucis muscle: A randomized controlled trial. Electromagn Biol Med 2020; 39:257-261. [PMID: 32674613 DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2020.1793166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hallux valgus (HV) is a foot deformity with deviation of the greater toe and the first metatarsal. There is little evidence on training the abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) to treat HV because of the difficulty in implementing the necessary interventions. Although neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used to induce voluntary exercise, there is currently no study on NMES for AbdH. We aimed to verify the immediate effect of NMES on the AbdH muscle function. For the NMES group (n = 15), electrical stimulation was applied for 20 min. In the sham group (n = 15), the stimulating device was set but not turned on. Electromyogram, HV angle (HVA) at rest and during abduction of the big toe, and strength of the AbdH were evaluated. Analysis of covariance was used to investigate differences within groups using the baseline as the covariate. NMES significantly improved the maximal voluntary isometric contractions (%MVIC), HVA at exercise, and muscle strength (%MVIC: p = .00, HVA exercise: p = .00, AbdH strength: p = .00). HVA at rest showed no change (p = .12). Application of NMES on the AbdH muscle immediately improved its activity output, muscle strength, and HVA during exercise.
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- Kanako Shimoura
- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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Boutry-Regard C, Vinyes-Parés G, Breuillé D, Moritani T. Supplementation with Whey Protein, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Polyphenols Combined with Electrical Muscle Stimulation Increases Muscle Strength in Elderly Adults with Limited Mobility: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12:E1866. [PMID: 32585837 PMCID: PMC7353259 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Age-related sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder associated with adverse outcomes. Herein, we evaluate the effects of a combination of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and a whey-based nutritional supplement (with or without polyphenols and fish oil-derived omega-3 fatty acids) on muscle function and size. Free-living elderly participants with mobility limitations were included in this study. They received 2 sessions of EMS per week and were randomly assigned to ingest an isocaloric beverage and capsules for 12 weeks: (1) carbohydrate + placebo capsules (CHO, n = 12), (2) whey protein isolate + placebo capsules (WPI, n = 15) and (3) whey protein isolate + bioactives (BIO) capsules containing omega-3 fatty acids, rutin, and curcumin (WPI + BIO, n = 10). The change in knee extension strength was significantly improved by 13% in the WPI + BIO group versus CHO on top of EMS, while WPI alone did not provide a significant benefit over CHO. On top of this, there was the largest improvement in gait speed (8%). The combination of EMS and this specific nutritional intervention could be considered as a new approach for the prevention of sarcopenia but more work is needed before this approach should be recommended. This trial was registered at the Japanese University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) clinical trial registry (UMIN000008382).
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- Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;
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Watanabe K, Yoshida T, Ishikawa T, Kawade S, Moritani T. Effect of the Combination of Whole-Body Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Voluntary Exercise on Metabolic Responses in Human. Front Physiol 2019; 10:291. [PMID: 30949069 PMCID: PMC6436608 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Purpose Since neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can recruit high-threshold motor units and enhance glucose metabolism, the combination of NMES and voluntary low-intensity exercise would induce both anerobic and aerobic energy consumptions and this type of exercise could be more efficient and effective than conventional exercise regimens. We aimed to investigate metabolic responses and muscle fatigue during whole body NMES (WB-NMES), voluntary exercise, and their combination. Methods The blood lactate concentration and maximal voluntary contraction were measured before and after specified exercises: WB-NMES (E), voluntary exercise (V), and their combination (VE), and expired gas was sampled during the exercises in thirteen healthy young men. Each exercise was conducted for 15 min and interval between exercise was > 48h. Results Energy expenditure and V˙O2 relative to the body mass during VE were significantly higher than during V and E (p < 0.05). The Respiratory gas exchange ratio (RER) during both E and VE was higher than during V (p < 0.05), and the blood lactate concentration after VE was significantly higher than after V and E (p < 0.05). Although V˙O2 relative to the body mass was 18.6 ± 3.1 ml/min/kg and the metabolic equivalent was 5.31 ± 0.89 Mets, the blood lactate concentration reached 7.5 ± 2.7 mmol/L after VE. Conclusion These results suggest that the combination of WB-NMES and voluntary exercise can enhance the metabolic response to a level equivalent to high intensity exercise under the net physiological burden of low-middle intensity exercises.
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- Kohei Watanabe
- Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- School of Social Science Health and Sport Sciences, Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan.,Faculty of Sociology, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
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Kimura T, Kaneko F, Iwamoto E, Saitoh S, Yamada T. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation increases serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in humans. Exp Brain Res 2018; 237:47-56. [PMID: 30306243 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-018-5396-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays several important roles in nervous system function including neuronal growth and plasticity. The purpose of the present study was to clarify whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and voluntary exercise to the same integrated force as by the NMES-induced exercise would enhance serum BDNF. Eleven healthy male subjects completed three interventions (NMES, voluntary exercise, and resting interventions) for 20 min on different days. In the NMES intervention, NMES was applied to the quadriceps femoris muscles. The stimulus intensity of NMES was progressively increased to the highest tolerated intensity during the experiment. In the voluntary exercise intervention, subjects performed an isometric knee-extension task; in this intervention, the target torque was calculated in accordance with the integrated force of knee extension obtained during the NMES intervention. In the resting intervention, subjects relaxed in a sitting posture. We measured serum BDNF, blood lactate, heart rate, oxygen uptake, respiratory ratio, and blood pressure. Serum BDNF was increased in the NMES (p = 0.003) and voluntary exercise interventions (p = 0.004) after each intervention. At the post-timepoint, serum BDNF in the NMES intervention was highest among all interventions (p = 0.038) and significantly higher than in the voluntary exercise (p = 0.036) and resting (p = 0.037) interventions. Our results showed that NMES was more effective for enhancing serum BDNF than voluntary exercise at least when employing the same method and integrated force.
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- Takehide Kimura
- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, W17-S1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan.,Shinoro Orthopedic Hospital, Shinoro 4-5-3-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 002-8024, Hokkaido, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba International University, 6-8-33 Manabe, Tsuchiura, 300-0051, Ibaraki, Japan
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- First Division of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, W17-S1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan. .,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan. .,Shonan Keiiku Hospital, 4360 Endo, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0816, Japan.
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- Second Division of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, W17-S1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, W17-S1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, W17-S1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- First Division of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, W17-S1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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Mekki M, Paillard T, Sahli S, Tabka Z, Trabelsi Y. Effect of adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation training to pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: randomized clinical trial. Clin Rehabil 2018; 33:195-206. [PMID: 30064259 DOI: 10.1177/0269215518791658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation added to pulmonary rehabilitation on walking tolerance and balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Outpatient, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia. SUBJECTS: A total of 45 patients with COPD were assigned to an intervention group ( n = 25) or a control group ( n = 20). INTERVENTIONS: The intervention group underwent a neuromuscular electrical stimulation added to pulmonary rehabilitation, and the control group underwent only a pulmonary rehabilitation, three times per week during six months. MAIN MEASURES: Measures were taken at baseline and after six months of training. A stabilometric platform, time up and go, Berg balance scale tests, 6 minute walking test, and the maximal voluntary contraction were measured. RESULTS: In the intervention group, an increase in an exercise tolerance manifested by a longer distance walked in 6 minute walking test 619.5 (39.6) m was observed in comparison to the control group 576.3 (31.5) m. The values of the time up and go, Berg balance scale, and maximal voluntary contraction in the intervention group at follow-up were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P = 0.02, P = 0.01, P = 0.0002, respectively). The center of pressure in the mediolateral and in the anteroposterior directions, as well as the center of pressure area was significantly more improved in open eyes and closed eyes in the intervention group compared to the control group ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The neuromuscular electrical stimulation added to pulmonary rehabilitation group benefited from better walking tolerance and greater balance improvement than the only pulmonary rehabilitation.
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- Marwa Mekki
- 1 Research Unit of Exercise Physiology and Pathophysiology: from integral to molecular Biology, Medicine and Health (UR12 ES06), Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.,2 Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Carthage, Tunisia
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- 3 Movement, Balance, Performance and Health Laboratory (EA 4445), University of Pau and des Pays de l'Adour, Paul, France
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- 4 Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sports et santé (UR15JS01), High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- 1 Research Unit of Exercise Physiology and Pathophysiology: from integral to molecular Biology, Medicine and Health (UR12 ES06), Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- 1 Research Unit of Exercise Physiology and Pathophysiology: from integral to molecular Biology, Medicine and Health (UR12 ES06), Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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Vromans M, Faghri P. Electrical Stimulation Frequency and Skeletal Muscle Characteristics: Effects on Force and Fatigue. Eur J Transl Myol 2017; 27:6816. [PMID: 29299218 PMCID: PMC5745385 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2017.6816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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This investigation aimed to determine the force and muscle surface electromyography (EMG) responses to different frequencies of electrical stimulation (ES) in two groups of muscles with different size and fiber composition (fast- and slow-twitch fiber proportions) during a fatigue-inducing protocol. Progression towards fatigue was evaluated in the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and vastus lateralis (VL) when activated by ES at three frequencies (10, 35, and 50Hz). Ten healthy adults (mean age: 23.2 ± 3.0 years) were recruited; participants signed an IRB approved consent form prior to participation. Protocols were developed to 1) identify initial ES current intensity required to generate the 25% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) at each ES frequency and 2) evaluate changes in force and EMG activity during ES-induced contraction at each frequency while progressing towards fatigue. For both muscles, stimulation at 10Hz required higher current intensity of ES to generate the initial force. There was a significant decline in force in response to ES-induced fatigue for all frequencies and for both muscles (p<0.05). However, the EMG response was not consistent between muscles. During the progression towards fatigue, the APB displayed an initial drop in force followed by an increase in EMG activity and the VL displayed a decrease in EMG activity for all frequencies. Overall, it appeared that there were some significant interactions between muscle size and fiber composition during progression towards fatigue for different ES frequencies. It could be postulated that muscle characteristics (size and fiber composition) should be considered when evaluating progression towards fatigue as EMG and force responses are not consistent between muscles.
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- Maria Vromans
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.,Department of Allied Health Sciences, Storrs, CT, USA
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Clites TR, Carty MJ, Srinivasan S, Zorzos AN, Herr HM. A murine model of a novel surgical architecture for proprioceptive muscle feedback and its potential application to control of advanced limb prostheses. J Neural Eng 2017; 14:036002. [PMID: 28211795 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/aa614b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Proprioceptive mechanisms play a critical role in both reflexive and volitional lower extremity control. Significant strides have been made in the development of bionic limbs that are capable of bi-directional communication with the peripheral nervous system, but none of these systems have been capable of providing physiologically-relevant muscle-based proprioceptive feedback through natural neural pathways. In this study, we present the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), a surgical approach with the capacity to provide graded kinesthetic feedback from a prosthesis through mechanical activation of native mechanoreceptors within residual agonist-antagonist muscle pairs. APPROACH (1) Sonomicrometery and electroneurography measurement systems were validated using a servo-based muscle tensioning system. (2) A heuristic controller was implemented to modulate functional electrical stimulation of an agonist muscle, using sonomicrometric measurements of stretch from a mechanically-coupled antagonist muscle as feedback. (3) One AMI was surgically constructed in the hindlimb of each rat. (4) The gastrocnemius-soleus complex of the rat was cycled through a series of ramp-and-hold stretches in two different muscle architectures: native (physiologically-intact) and AMI (modified). Integrated electroneurography from the tibial nerve was compared across the two architectures. MAIN RESULTS Correlation between stretch and afferent signal demonstrated that the AMI is capable of provoking graded afferent signals in response to ramp-and-hold stretches, in a manner similar to the native muscle architecture. The response magnitude in the AMI was reduced when compared to the native architecture, likely due to lower stretch amplitudes. The closed-loop control system showed robustness at high stretch magnitudes, with some oscillation at low stretch magnitudes. SIGNIFICANCE These results indicate that the AMI has the potential to communicate meaningful kinesthetic feedback from a prosthetic limb by replicating the agonist-antagonist relationships that are fundamental to physiological proprioception.
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- Tyler R Clites
- Center for Extreme Bionics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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Hayashibe M. Evoked Electromyographically Controlled Electrical Stimulation. Front Neurosci 2016; 10:335. [PMID: 27471448 PMCID: PMC4943954 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Time-variant muscle responses under electrical stimulation (ES) are often problematic for all the applications of neuroprosthetic muscle control. This situation limits the range of ES usage in relevant areas, mainly due to muscle fatigue and also to changes in stimulation electrode contact conditions, especially in transcutaneous ES. Surface electrodes are still the most widely used in noninvasive applications. Electrical field variations caused by changes in the stimulation contact condition markedly affect the resulting total muscle activation levels. Fatigue phenomena under functional electrical stimulation (FES) are also well known source of time-varying characteristics coming from muscle response under ES. Therefore, it is essential to monitor the actual muscle state and assess the expected muscle response by ES so as to improve the current ES system in favor of adaptive muscle-response-aware FES control. To deal with this issue, we have been studying a novel control technique using evoked electromyography (eEMG) signals to compensate for these muscle time-variances under ES for stable neuroprosthetic muscle control. In this perspective article, I overview the background of this topic and highlight important points to be aware of when using ES to induce the desired muscle activation regardless of the time-variance. I also demonstrate how to deal with the common critical problem of ES to move toward robust neuroprosthetic muscle control with the Evoked Electromyographically Controlled Electrical Stimulation paradigm.
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- Mitsuhiro Hayashibe
- Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA), University of Montpellier Montpellier, France
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Stratton K, Faghri PD. Electrically and Hybrid-Induced Muscle Activations: Effects of Muscle Size and Fiber Type. Eur J Transl Myol 2016; 26:6163. [PMID: 27990244 PMCID: PMC5128977 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2016.6163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The effect of three electrical stimulation (ES) frequencies (10, 35, and 50 Hz) on two muscle groups with different proportions of fast and slow twitch fibers (abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and vastus lateralis (VL)) was explored. We evaluated the acute muscles’ responses individually and during hybrid activations (ES superimposed by voluntary activations). Surface electromyography (sEMG) and force measurements were evaluated as outcomes. Ten healthy adults (mean age: 24.4 ± 2.5 years) participated after signing an informed consent form approved by the university Institutional Review Board. Protocols were developed to: 1) compare EMG activities during each frequency for each muscle when generating 25% Maximum Voluntary Contraction (MVC) force, and 2) compare EMG activities during each frequency when additional voluntary activation was superimposed over ES-induced 25% MVC to reach 50% and 75% MVC. Empirical mode decomposition (EMD) was utilized to separate ES artifacts from voluntary muscle activation. For both muscles, higher stimulation frequency (35 and 50Hz) induced higher electrical output detected at 25% of MVC, suggesting more recruitment with higher frequencies. Hybrid activation generated proportionally less electrical activity than ES alone. ES and voluntary activations appear to generate two different modes of muscle recruitment. ES may provoke muscle strength by activating more fatiguing fast acting fibers, but voluntary activation elicits more muscle coordination. Therefore, during the hybrid activation, less electrical activity may be detected due to recruitment of more fatigue-resistant deeper muscle fibers, not reachable by surface EMG.
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- Kelly Stratton
- Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Connecticut , Storrs, CT USA
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- Allied Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Departments at the University of Connecticut , Storrs, CT USA
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Restoring motor function using optogenetics and neural engraftment. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2016; 40:75-81. [PMID: 27016703 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2016.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Controlling muscle function is essential for human behaviour and survival, thus, impairment of motor function and muscle paralysis can severely impact quality of life and may be immediately life-threatening, as occurs in many cases of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Repairing damaged spinal motor circuits, in either SCI or ALS, currently remains an elusive goal. Therefore alternative strategies are needed to artificially control muscle function and thereby enable essential motor tasks. This review focuses on recent advances towards restoring motor function, with a particular focus on stem cell-derived neuronal engraftment strategies, optogenetic control of motor function and the potential future translational application of these approaches.
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Fridman GY, Della Santina CC. Safe direct current stimulation to expand capabilities of neural prostheses. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2013; 21:319-28. [PMID: 23476007 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2013.2245423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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While effective in treating some neurological disorders, neuroelectric prostheses are fundamentally limited because they must employ charge-balanced stimuli to avoid evolution of irreversible electrochemical reactions and their byproducts at the interface between metal electrodes and body fluids. Charge-balancing is typically achieved by using brief biphasic alternating current (AC) pulses, which typically excite nearby neural tissues but cannot efficiently inhibit them. In contrast, direct current (DC) applied via a metal electrode in contact with body fluids can excite, inhibit and modulate sensitivity of neurons; however, chronic DC stimulation is incompatible with biology because it violates charge injection limits that have long been considered unavoidable. In this paper, we describe the design and fabrication of a Safe DC Stimulator (SDCS) that overcomes this constraint. The SCDS drives DC ionic current into target tissue via salt-bridge micropipette electrodes by switching valves in phase with AC square waves applied to metal electrodes contained within the device. This approach achieves DC ionic flow through tissue while still adhering to charge-balancing constraints at each electrode-saline interface. We show the SDCS's ability to both inhibit and excite neural activity to achieve improved dynamic range during prosthetic stimulation of the vestibular part of the inner ear in chinchillas.
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- Gene Y Fridman
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21208, USA.
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Stimulated and voluntary fatiguing contractions of quadriceps femoris similarly disturb postural control in the bipedal stance. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 112:1881-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2168-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hasegawa S, Kobayashi M, Arai R, Tamaki A, Nakamura T, Moritani T. Effect of early implementation of electrical muscle stimulation to prevent muscle atrophy and weakness in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2011; 21:622-30. [PMID: 21334221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, restricted weight bearing and immobilization results in thigh and calf muscle atrophy and weakness. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on prevention of muscle atrophy in patients during the early rehabilitation stage after ACL reconstruction. METHODS Twenty patients with acute ACL tears were divided into two groups randomly. The control group (CON group) participated in only the usual rehabilitation program. In addition to this protocol, the electrical muscle stimulation group (EMS group) received EMS training using the wave form of 20 Hz exponential pulse from the 2nd post-operative day to 4 weeks after the surgery. RESULTS Muscle thickness of vastus lateralis and calf increased significantly 4 weeks after surgery in the EMS group, while it decreased significantly in the CON group. The decline of knee extension strength was significantly less in the EMS group than in the CON group at 4 weeks after the surgery, and the EMS group showed greater recovery of knee extension strength at 3 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS EMS implemented during the early rehabilitation stage is effective in maintaining and increasing muscle thickness and strength in the operated limb.
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- Satoshi Hasegawa
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan
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Sasaki K, Ishii N. Unloaded shortening velocity of voluntarily and electrically activated human dorsiflexor muscles in vivo. PLoS One 2010; 5:e13043. [PMID: 20885951 PMCID: PMC2946376 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We have previously shown that unloaded shortening velocity (V(0)) of human plantar flexors can be determined in vivo, by applying the "slack test" to submaximal voluntary contractions (J Physiol 567:1047-1056, 2005). In the present study, to investigate the effect of motor unit recruitment pattern on V(0) of human muscle, we modified the slack test and applied this method to both voluntary and electrically elicited contractions of dorsiflexors. A series of quick releases (i.e., rapid ankle joint rotation driven by an electrical dynamometer) was applied to voluntarily activated dorsiflexor muscles at three different contraction intensities (15, 50, and 85% of maximal voluntary contraction; MVC). The quick-release trials were also performed on electrically activated dorsiflexor muscles, in which three stimulus conditions were used: submaximal (equal to 15%MVC) 50-Hz stimulation, supramaximal 50-Hz stimulation, and supramaximal 20-Hz stimulation. Modification of the slack test in vivo resulted in good reproducibility of V(0), with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.87 (95% confidence interval: 0.68-0.95). Regression analysis showed that V(0) of voluntarily activated dorsiflexor muscles significantly increased with increasing contraction intensity (R(2) = 0.52, P<0.001). By contrast, V(0) of electrically activated dorsiflexor muscles remained unchanged (R(2)<0.001, P = 0.98) among three different stimulus conditions showing a large variation of tetanic torque. These results suggest that the recruitment pattern of motor units, which is quite different between voluntary and electrically elicited contractions, plays an important role in determining shortening velocity of human skeletal muscle in vivo.
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- Kazushige Sasaki
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Orderly recruitment of motor units under optical control in vivo. Nat Med 2010; 16:1161-5. [PMID: 20871612 DOI: 10.1038/nm.2228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2010] [Accepted: 06/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A drawback of electrical stimulation for muscle control is that large, fatigable motor units are preferentially recruited before smaller motor units by the lowest-intensity electrical cuff stimulation. This phenomenon limits therapeutic applications because it is precisely the opposite of the normal physiological (orderly) recruitment pattern; therefore, a mechanism to achieve orderly recruitment has been a long-sought goal in physiology, medicine and engineering. Here we demonstrate a technology for reliable orderly recruitment in vivo. We find that under optical control with microbial opsins, recruitment of motor units proceeds in the physiological recruitment sequence, as indicated by multiple independent measures of motor unit recruitment including conduction latency, contraction and relaxation times, stimulation threshold and fatigue. As a result, we observed enhanced performance and reduced fatigue in vivo. These findings point to an unanticipated new modality of neural control with broad implications for nervous system and neuromuscular physiology, disease research and therapeutic innovation.
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Paillard T, Maitre J, Chaubet V, Borel L. Stimulated and voluntary fatiguing contractions of quadriceps femoris differently disturb postural control. Neurosci Lett 2010; 477:48-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2009] [Revised: 03/31/2010] [Accepted: 04/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Paillard T, Margnes E, Maitre J, Chaubet V, François Y, Jully JL, Gonzalez G, Borel L. Electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary muscular contraction reduces deterioration of both postural control and quadriceps femoris muscle strength. Neuroscience 2009; 165:1471-5. [PMID: 19958816 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2009] [Revised: 11/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fatiguing exercise of the quadriceps femoris muscle degrades postural control in human subjects. The aim of this work was to compare the effects of the fatigue of the quadriceps femoris induced by voluntary muscular contraction (VC), and by electrical stimulation (ES) superimposed onto voluntary muscular contraction (VC+ES), on postural control and muscle strength. Fourteen healthy young adults participated in the study. Postural control and muscle strength were evaluated using a stable force platform and an isokinetic dynamometer, respectively, before (PRE condition) and after the completion of each fatiguing exercise (immediately: POST condition; after a 5 min recovery time: POST 5 condition). In POST, both postural control and muscle strength were impaired by both fatiguing exercises. However, the impairment was higher for VC than for VC+ES. In POST 5, for both fatiguing exercises, postural control recovered its initial level while muscle strength did not. These results suggest that superimposing ES onto voluntary muscular contractions (VCs) impaired muscle strength and postural control less than did VCs alone. However the duration of recovery of these two neurophysiological functions did not differ for the two fatiguing exercises. For both exercises, postural control was restored faster than the ability to produce muscular strength.
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- T Paillard
- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Département STAPS, ZA Bastillac Sud, Tarbes, France.
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Effects of fatigue induced by neuromuscular electrical stimulation on postural control. J Sci Med Sport 2009; 12:60-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2007] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 10/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Paillard T. Combined application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and voluntary muscular contractions. Sports Med 2008; 38:161-77. [PMID: 18201117 DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838020-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Electromyostimulation (EMS) and voluntary muscle contraction (VC) constitute different modes of muscle activation and induce different acute physiological effects on the neuromuscular system. Long-term application of each mode of muscle activation can produce different muscle adaptations. It seems theoretically possible to completely or partially cumulate the muscle adaptations induced by each mode of muscle activation applied separately. This work consisted of examining the literature concerning the muscle adaptations induced by long-term application of the combined technique (CT) [i.e. EMS is combined with VC - non-simultaneously] compared with VC and/or EMS alone in healthy subjects and/or athletes and in post-operative knee-injured subjects. In general, CT induced greater muscular adaptations than VC whether in sports training or rehabilitation. This efficiency would be due to the fact that CT can facilitate cumulative effects of training completely or partially induced by VC and EMS practiced alone. CT also provides a greater improvement of the performance of complex dynamic movements than VC. However, EMS cannot improve coordination between different agonistic and antagonistic muscles and thus does not facilitate learning the specific coordination of complex movements. Hence, EMS should be combined with specific sport training to generate neuromuscular adaptations, but also allow the adjustment of motor control during a voluntary movement. Likewise, in a therapeutic context, CT was particularly efficient to accelerate recovery of muscle contractility during a rehabilitation programme. Strength loss and atrophy inherent in a traumatism and/or a surgical operation would be more efficiently compensated with CT than with VC. Furthermore, CT also restored more functional abilities than VC. Finally, in a rehabilitation context, EMS is complementary to voluntary exercise because in the early phase of rehabilitation it elicits a strength increase, which is necessary to perform voluntary training during the later rehabilitation sessions.
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- Thierry Paillard
- Laboratoire d'Analyse de la Performance Sportive, Département STAPS, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Tarbes, France.
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Jubeau M, Sartorio A, Marinone PG, Agosti F, Hoecke JV, Nosaka K, Maffiuletti NA. Comparison between voluntary and stimulated contractions of the quadriceps femoris for growth hormone response and muscle damage. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008; 104:75-81. [PMID: 17975128 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00335.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to compare voluntary and stimulated exercise for changes in muscle strength, growth hormone (GH), blood lactate, and markers of muscle damage. Nine healthy men had two leg press exercise bouts separated by 2 wk. In the first bout, the quadriceps muscles were stimulated by biphasic rectangular pulses (75 Hz, duration 400 μs, on-off ratio 6.25–20 s) with current amplitude being consistently increased throughout 40 contractions at maximal tolerable level. In the second bout, 40 voluntary isometric contractions were performed at the same leg press force output as the first bout. Maximal voluntary isometric strength was measured before and after the bouts, and serum GH and blood lactate concentrations were measured before, during, and after exercise. Serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and muscle soreness were assessed before, immediately after, and 24, 48, and 72 h after exercise. Maximal voluntary strength decreased significantly ( P < 0.05) after both bouts, but the magnitude of the decrease was significantly ( P < 0.05) greater for the stimulated contractions (−22%) compared with the voluntary contractions (−9%). Increases in serum GH and lactate concentrations were significantly ( P < 0.05) larger after the stimulation compared with the voluntary exercise. Increases in serum CK activity and muscle soreness were also significantly ( P < 0.05) greater for the stimulation than voluntary exercise. It was concluded that a single bout of electrical stimulation exercise resulted in greater GH response and muscle damage than voluntary exercise.
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The Effect of Rest Intervals on Knee-Extension Torque Production with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation. J Sport Rehabil 2006. [DOI: 10.1123/jsr.15.2.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Context:Previous studies using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) have suggested that 30-second rest intervals are too short for sufficient recovery.Objective:To compare the effect of rest interval on knee-extension torque production.Design:Counterbalanced mixed design to test independent variable, rest interval; ANOVA to analyze dependent variable, percentage decline.Setting:Athletic training research laboratory.Participants:24 healthy men and women.Intervention:Participants performed knee extension under 2 contraction conditions, maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and NMES with either 30- or 120-second rest between repetitions.Main Outcome Measure:Peak torque produced during each repetition of a 5-repetition set.Results:The main effect for rest interval was significant (F1,23= 30.30,P= .001), as was the main effect for condition (F1,23= 11.18,P= .003).Conclusions:A 120-second rest between repetitions is recommended when using NMES in early rehabilitation because force decline across repetitions with 30-second rest during NMES is greater than with MVIC.
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Moritani T, Kimura T, Hamada T, Nagai N. Electrophysiology and kinesiology for health and disease. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2005; 15:240-55. [PMID: 15763671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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This paper summarizes my Basmajian keynote presentation at the 2004 International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Conference. I dedicate this paper to Dr. Herbert A. deVries, the mentor of my research career. The following topics will be covered from the standpoint of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology for health and disease: (1) electromechanical manifestations of neuromuscular fatigue and muscle soreness, (2) cardiac depolarization-repolarization characteristics of normal and patients, (3) etiology of obesity and diabetes and autonomic nervous system, and (4) functional electrical stimulation for health and disease, respectively.
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- Toshio Moritani
- Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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