Wide-pulse electrical stimulation of the quadriceps allows greater maximal evocable torque than conventional stimulation.

Loïc Espeit Thomas Lapole Guillaume Yves Millet Vianney Rozand Nicola A Maffiuletti

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2023)

When compared to conventional NMES, wide-pulse protocols resulted in greater MET and lower maximal tolerable current intensity. Overall, this may lead to better NMES training/rehabilitation effectiveness and less practical issues associated with maximal stimulator output limitations.

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