[Objective assessment of the reactive effectiveness of middle frequency electromyostimulation using mechanical muscle diagnosis (myomechanography)]

Beitr Orthop Traumatol. 1989 Mar;36(3):91-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Using a new method of measuring passive-mechanical tonus-parameters of muscle tissue in situ ("Myomechanographie, MMG") we evaluated in 12 healthy men reactive changes of the muscle tonus immediate after one middle-frequent Electromyostimulations (EMS)-period (duration: 15 min). With the MMG was proved, that the applied EMS cause an organic effectiveness; the muscle in situ is more "elastic". This showes especially the increase of the single parameters 'elastic retraction' and 'total compressibility'. In the comparison group (n = 12) we obtained contrary after relaxly steady position (duration: 15 min.) clear reduced single parameters. The muscle is reactive less "elastic".

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Tonus*
  • Muscles / physiology
  • Myography / methods*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Reference Values