Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation  For Muscle Fatigue

Namuun G; Yasuhiro Endo; Rie Nakazawa; Tserendagva D; Masaaki Sakamoto

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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation For Muscle Fatigue

Author: Namuun G ¹ ; Yasuhiro Endo ¹ ; Rie Nakazawa ¹ ; Tserendagva D ¹ ; Masaaki Sakamoto ¹
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1. School of Health Technology, Health Sciences University of Mongolia
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Nerve stimulation
From: Journal of Oriental Medicine 2012;3(2):74-74
CountryMongolia
Language:English
Abstract: Introduction: Several studies found that TENS is effective for reducing pain and improving physical function. But it is still unclear that influencing of TENS for muscle fatigue. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of TENS on muscle fatigue after isometric extension exercise of trunk. Methods: To establish the muscle activity, healthy men were produced their maximum isometric exertion 15 times and electromyography was recorded (Task I). And continuing, subjects maintained the unsupported body as long as they could. After this, subjects of study group were received TENS and subjects of control group were rested for 5 minutes. After the intervention each group was produced their maximum isometric exertion as same as Task 1 (Task II). VAS and muscle elasticity were measured. Results and Conclusions: The significant decreases of muscle activity of study group were beginning later than in control group. And the fourth of task tends show a bigger value of %VMA in comparison with the first of all muscles of Task I in both group and in Task II in study group. However in Task II there were no tendencies in control group. Therefore, we thought that TENS was influenced to nervous system electronically for muscle fatigue.