Open AccessDevelopment of a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Protocol for Sprint Training
Author(s) -
David W. Russ,
Brian C. Clark,
Jodi Krause,
Fredrick C. Hagerman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31825423f1
Subject(s) - sprint , isometric exercise , stimulation , medicine , skeletal muscle , physical medicine and rehabilitation , electrical muscle stimulation , physical therapy
Sprint training is associated with several beneficial adaptations in skeletal muscle, including an enhancement of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) release. Unfortunately, several patient populations (e.g., the elderly, those with cardiac dysfunction) that might derive great benefit from sprint exercise are unlikely to tolerate it. The purpose of this report was to describe the development of a tolerable neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) protocol that induces skeletal muscle adaptations similar to those observed with sprint training.