Walking exercise combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation of antagonist resistance improved muscle strength and physical function for elderly people: A pilot study

Both aerobic exercise and resistance exercise are recommended to enhance health in elderly people. A hybrid training system (HTS), that provides resistance to the motion of a volitionally contracting agonist muscle by electrically stimulating its antagonist, was developed as a resistance exercise te...

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Main Authors: Ryuki Hashida, Hiroo Matsuse, Yoshio Takano, Masayuki Omoto, Takeshi Nago, Naoto Shiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/5/2/5_195/_pdf/-char/en