26
Jan
Dr Mel Siff Talks Electrostimulation Training
Author: Dr Mel Siff Blog // Category: Dr Mel Siff on Physiology, Dr Siff On Recovery / Other Therapies, Dr Siff on Brain - Neuroscience.
When Serge Reding and I discussed the possible mechanisms for strengthening
by means of electrostimulation training about 30 years ago, we both felt that
the process may have to do with enhancing the ability of the athlete to
tolerate high levels of muscle tension if the ES is applied with progressions
to very high levels of activation. The following paper offers some
corroborating evidence in this regard.
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Improvement in isometric strength of the quadriceps femoris muscle after
training with electrical stimulation. Read more…