Electrical muscle stimulation protocols : effects on force production and energy metabolism of the gastrocnemius muscle in humans

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is commonly used in rehabilitation medicine to promote strength gains in skeletal muscle. However, despite its widespread use, the physiological effects of alterations in many EMS application variables has yet to be investigated. The stimulation duty cycle (work:r...

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Main Author: Dunlop, Robert James
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30148