Does muscle electrical stimulation work?
Sports electrostimulation is the technique by which muscle contractions are triggered by electrical impulses. But is it really effective?
Sport and muscle development
Get fit in no time and build up a lot of physical strength with little effort. This is what sports muscle electrostimulation promises. A technique that involves applying electrical stimuli in the form of patches to your body to cause muscle contractions, to achieve an effect similar to that which would be obtained through exercise.
Sports electrostimulation, also called "passive exercise", increases muscle tone, improves muscle flaccidity, volume, endurance and strength. It is not a magic training system, but the evolution of sports training.
Although it has been accessible to elite athletes for several years, it has recently become popular and accessible to the general public. Athletes who don't have a lot of time to devote to their training can get the same performance in this short period of time.
Where does muscle electrical stimulation come from?
The ancient Egyptians used electric shocks to treat muscular pathologies. These currents became known as Russian currents or Kotz currents and later it was the athletes of the USSR who benefited from this therapy, which, thanks to its good results, became popular in the centers of physiotherapy and sports medicine.
How does electrostimulation work?
Electrostimulation is applied by means of a device called "electrostimulator". It is easily applicable in the most problematic areas, with the aim of improving muscle or therapeutic performance. This electric current causes a contraction of the muscle very similar to the impulses emitted by the central nervous system to control muscular actions.
Mademoisellemparis® muscle stimulators are equipped with electrodes connected to a remote control with different training programs. These programs have the ability to reach the deepest muscle fibers which are difficult to reach by traditional training.
the advantages of electrostimulation
Advantages and disadvantages of electrostimulation
Advantages
Electrostimulation brings great benefits to our muscle health.
It is used to treat muscular pathologies and rehabilitation therapies.
It helps prevent muscle wasting
It strengthens muscles
It helps treat muscle contractures
It increases the resistance for the stability of the joints
It is used to treat the prophylaxis of thromboses
It can be used as a pain treatment
It allows deeper muscle training, without generating fatigue in the nervous system.
Electrostimulation is very comfortable to wear.
The inconvenients
You don't get as much muscle volume as with natural muscle training.
It also does not work on muscle control or coordination.
Sports electrostimulation should not be abused and should be worked properly.
You should know how to use and place the stimulators, as each placement produces different results.
Electrostimulators are not recommended for people with pacemakers, tumors or epilepsy.
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In conclusion
If it is true that this technique stimulates almost the whole musculature of the whole body, you must also perform a routine of postures to reach your goals. And beware, if you undergo high intensity muscle work, you must have a good minimum condition to avoid the risk of injury or health problem.
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