Muscular Strength Gains and Sensory Perception Changes: A Comparison of Electrical and Combined Electrical/Magnetic Stimulation.

摘要

The purpose of this study was to compare the strengthening effect and sensory perception (pain and perceived contraction intensity) associated with electrical (NMES) and combined electrical/magnetic (PMEF) stimulation on healthy subjects. Subjects were randomly assigned to either a NMES Group (N=21) or a PMEF (N=19) Group. All subjects were blind to group assignment and their opposite limb was used as the control. Subjects completed a familiarization session and were tested the following day to determine the peak torque of the quadriceps femoris muscles of both limbs. The NMES group and PMEF group underwent training that consisted of ten, ten-second induced contractions, repeated three times per week.