Centrally mediated responses to NMES are influenced by muscle group and stimulation parameters.
Extra force
Inter-muscle comparison
NMES
Pulse duration
Stimulation frequency
Sustained EMG activity
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 10 2024
22 10 2024
Historique:
received:
13
03
2024
accepted:
03
10
2024
medline:
23
10
2024
pubmed:
23
10
2024
entrez:
22
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Wide-pulse high-frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation (WPHF NMES) can generate a progressive increase in tetanic force through reflexive recruitment of motor units, called extra force. This phenomenon has previously been observed on different muscle groups, but little is known on potential inter-muscle differences. We compared extra force and sustained electromyographic (EMG) activity induced by NMES between plantar flexors, knee extensors, elbow flexors and within muscle groups using pulse durations of 0.2, 1 and 2 ms and stimulation frequencies of 20, 50, 100 and 147 Hz. Extra force production and sustained EMG activity were higher for plantar flexors compared to elbow flexors at all tested parameters (except 0.2 ms for extra force). When compared to elbow flexors, extra force of the knee extensors was only higher at 100 Hz and with 1 ms while sustained EMG activity was higher at all frequencies with pulse durations of 0.2 and 2 ms. Peripheral nerve architecture as well as muscle typology and function could influence the occurrence and magnitude of centrally-mediated responses to NMES. The present findings suggest that the use of wide-pulse high-frequency NMES to promote reflexive recruitment seems to be more pertinent for lower limb muscles, plantar flexors in particular.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39438501
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-75145-2
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-75145-2
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eng
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