Abstract Summary
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is generally delivered to superficial skeletal muscles in static conditions (without functional movement occurring) and at sufficiently high current intensities to evoke visible contractions, with the goals to substitute/complement voluntary exercise (clinical settings) or to study specific neuromuscular responses (research settings). This presentation aims to offer a simple overview of the major physiological and methodological principles of NMES, together with the principal lab-field applications for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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