Simultaneous Execution of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Muscle Stretching Increases Muscle Extensibility in a Short Time

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  • TERUI Shunmei
    Department of Rehabilitation, Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita
  • YOSHIDA Hideki
    Department of Development and Aging, Division of Health Sciences, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences
  • HARA Kanshu
    Department of Rehabilitation, Kuroishi General Hospital
  • KATAISHI Yusuke
    Department of Rehabilitation, Nakamura Memorial Hospital
  • HANATA Masumi
    Department of Rehabilitation, Odate Municipal General Hospital
  • TANIWAKI Yuji
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hitsujigaoka Hospital
  • MAEDA Takaya
    Department of Development and Aging, Division of Health Sciences, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences Department of Rehabilitation, Hirosaki Memorial Hospital
  • SATO Kimihiro
    Department of Physical Therapy, Hokkaido Institute of Rehabilitation Technology

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  • 神経筋電気刺激（NMES）とストレッチングの同時施行は筋伸張性を短時間で向上させる
  • シンケイキン デンキ シゲキ(NMES)ト ストレッチング ノ ドウジ シコウ ワ キン シンチョウセイ オ タンジカン デ コウジョウ サセル

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether simultaneous execution (SE) of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and muscle stretching increases muscle extensibility in a short time. [Subjects and Methods] Fifteen healthy volunteers participated in this study. They performed stretching of the bilateral triceps surae (TS) muscles during 15-minute NMES, aimed at reciprocal inhibition of the TS (SE session), and the stretching only (control session). The stretching was performed at just before the start of each session, and 5 and 15 minutes after the start of each session. Bilateral ankle dorsiflexion ranges during the stretching (D/F-ROM) were measured at the three time points. [Results] In the SE session, significant D/F-ROM increases were observed at 5 minutes as well as 15 minutes after the start of the session compared with just before the start of the session. In addition, there was no significant D/F-ROM difference between these two time points. In the control session, however, there were no significant D/F-ROM differences among the three time points. [Conclusion] NMES and muscle stretching increases muscle extensibility in a short time. <br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 31 (1), 87-91, 2016

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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