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- Title
Effect of Repetitive Biphasic Muscle Electrostimulation Training on Vertical Jump Performances in Female Volleyball Players.
- Authors
Marqueste, Tanguy; Messan, Folly; Hug, Francois; Laurin, Jeároâ me; Dousset, Erick; Grelot, Laurent; Decherchi, Patrick
- Abstract
The aim of this study is to describe the eŠects of transcutaneous muscular electrical stimulation on vertical jump performance (jumping height). Electromyostimulation (30 min/day, 10 sessions during 4 weeks) was applied, using a symmetric and biphasic rectangular pulses, with ramp modulation of both pulse duration and stimulation frequency. Ten healthy young women received this electrical stimulation program of the two thigh muscles (Vastus Lateralis or Biceps Femoris) and ˆve unstimulated women were in a control group. EŠects of the functionalelectrical stimulation were evaluated before, during the stimulating protocol, then a 4-week follow-up was performed after the end of exercises and stimulations protocols. Two diŠerent vertical jumps were carried out (squat and counter movement jumps). Performances were increased in allelectrostimulated groups from the ˆrst week. These gains were still observed 4 weeks after the end of the protocol when the Vastus Lateralis muscles were electrostimulated. These results suggest that chronic electrical stimulation induces durable changes on the motor unit recruitment and performance when appropriate muscles were stimulated, and stimulation of thigh muscles weakly involved in jump is followed by a temporarily increase in performance that decreases immediately after the end of electrostimulation, maybe due to placebo eŠect.
- Subjects
WOMEN volleyball players; JUMP &; reach tests; ELECTRIC stimulation; VASTUS lateralis; BICEPS femoris; PLACEBOS; TREATMENT programs; PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; PLYOMETRICS
- Publication
International Journal of Sport & Health Science, 2010, Vol 8, Issue 2010, p50
- ISSN
1348-1509
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5432/ijshs.20090019