E-STIM for Muscle

Question 1

Aggresive Strengthening - Russian

• Burst Modulated AC
• Pulse Frequency = ?
• Duty Cycle = ?
• Ramp Time - Larger Muscle = ?
• Amplitude = ?

Answer 1

- Aggresive Strengthening - Russian

• Burst Modulated AC
• Pulse Frequency = 50 pps, “bursts per second”
• Duty Cycle = 50% (On:Off Ratio = 10:50)
• Ramp Time - Larger Muscle = 3-5 sec.
• Amplitude = Strongest tolerated muscle contraction (Manually block for Iso or add weight/resistance)

Question 2

Aggresive Strengthening - Russian

• Burst Modulated AC
• Pulse Frequency = ?
• Duty Cycle = ?
• Ramp Time - Smaller Muscle = ?
• Amplitude = ?

Answer 2

- Aggresive Strengthening - Russian

• Burst Modulated AC
• Pulse Frequency = 50 pps, “bursts per second”
• Duty Cycle = 50% (On:Off Ratio = 10:50)
• Ramp Time - Smaller Muscle = 1-2 sec.
• Amplitude = Strongest tolerated muscle contraction (Manually block for Iso or add weight/resistance)

Question 3

Weakened Muscle - NMES

• Pulsed Biphasic
• Pulse duration = ?
• Pulse frequency = ?
• On-Off - Muscle Strengthening= ?
• Ramp Time - Larger Muscle = ?
• Amplitude = ?
• Time = ?

Answer 3

Weakened Muscle - NMES

• Pulsed Biphasic
• Pulse duration = 150-300 usec (depends on size of muscle)
• Pulse frequency = 35-50 pps
• On-Off - Muscle Strengthening = 6-10 sec. / 1:3-1:5 (10 on 50 off)
• Ramp Time - Larger Muscle = 3-5 sec.
• Amplitude = 50% MVIC healthy muscle
• Time = 10-20 contractions, “10-20 min.”

Question 4

Weakened Muscle - NMES

• Pulsed Biphasic
• Pulse duration = ?
• Pulse frequency = ?
• On-Off - Fatiguing Spasm= ?
• Ramp Time - Smaller Muscle = ?
• Amplitude = ?
• Time = ?

Answer 4

Weakened Muscle - NMES

• Pulsed Biphasic
• Pulse duration = 150-300 usec (depends on size of muscle)
• Pulse frequency = 35-50 pps
• On-Off - Fatiguing Spasm = 2-5 sec. on / 1:1
• Ramp Time - Smaller Muscle = 1-2 sec.
• Amplitude = 10% MVIC weakened muscle
• Time = 10-20 contractions, “10-20 min.”