Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of the publication is to present the possibilities associated with the use of skeletal muscle electrostimulation as an element supporting sports training. The advantage of this form of training is the performance of specific work by select muscl...

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Main Author: Małgorzata Kowza-Dzwonkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 2018-05-01
Series:Quality in Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/QS/article/view/17523
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description <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of the publication is to present the possibilities associated with the use of skeletal muscle electrostimulation as an element supporting sports training. The advantage of this form of training is the performance of specific work by select muscle, especially in less experienced players who can’t isolate a particular muscle during exercise. The electric impulse causes synchronous activation of the muscle contraction in the standard and reproducible conditions, resulting in a much higher level of muscle activity over time.</p><p><strong>Design / methodology / approach:</strong> The effect of muscle electrostimulation on muscle tissue and physiological changes, on the improvement of motor features and the EMS equation for sports training was discussed.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>EMS improves the jumping ability (Maffiuletti, Cometti et al. 2000), the maximum muscle strength has also increased (Maffiuletti, Bramanti et al. 2009). Short-term stimulation of low-frequency muscles dramatically shortens the time of getting a  contraction. After prolonged stimulation, this result is improved, but it is slower than in the initial phase (Heilmann and Pette 1979). A series of suitable treatments leads to the enlargement of the area of the muscle section, a significant increase in the maximum strength and increase in muscle activation (Gondin, Guette et al. 2005, Kästner, Braun et al. 2015). Recently, it has been shown that EMS regenerates skeletal muscle by reducing the oxidative status in satellite cells muscle hypertrophy and the formation of new myofibrils (Di Filippo, Mancinelli et al. 2017). EMS as a sports training is similar to 4-fold longer training with high intensity exercises (Kemmler, Teschler et al. 2016).</p><p><strong>Research and practical limitations / implications:</strong> Due to reports that EMS affects muscle regeneration, you can use this method as part of wellness during the journey, when other forms are not available or as a short-term training.</p><p><strong>Originality / value:</strong> In summary, a properly selected series of skeletal muscle electrostimulation may affect muscle strength, muscle mass, jumping, speed and endurance as well as changing the structure of muscle fibers.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-30f17cd35c4e4411bfab57ef1a6ed0672022-12-22T02:23:17ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182018-05-0141273410.12775/QS.2018.00314771Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports trainingMałgorzata Kowza-Dzwonkowska0Wydział Turystyki i Rekreacji Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of the publication is to present the possibilities associated with the use of skeletal muscle electrostimulation as an element supporting sports training. The advantage of this form of training is the performance of specific work by select muscle, especially in less experienced players who can’t isolate a particular muscle during exercise. The electric impulse causes synchronous activation of the muscle contraction in the standard and reproducible conditions, resulting in a much higher level of muscle activity over time.</p><p><strong>Design / methodology / approach:</strong> The effect of muscle electrostimulation on muscle tissue and physiological changes, on the improvement of motor features and the EMS equation for sports training was discussed.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>EMS improves the jumping ability (Maffiuletti, Cometti et al. 2000), the maximum muscle strength has also increased (Maffiuletti, Bramanti et al. 2009). Short-term stimulation of low-frequency muscles dramatically shortens the time of getting a  contraction. After prolonged stimulation, this result is improved, but it is slower than in the initial phase (Heilmann and Pette 1979). A series of suitable treatments leads to the enlargement of the area of the muscle section, a significant increase in the maximum strength and increase in muscle activation (Gondin, Guette et al. 2005, Kästner, Braun et al. 2015). Recently, it has been shown that EMS regenerates skeletal muscle by reducing the oxidative status in satellite cells muscle hypertrophy and the formation of new myofibrils (Di Filippo, Mancinelli et al. 2017). EMS as a sports training is similar to 4-fold longer training with high intensity exercises (Kemmler, Teschler et al. 2016).</p><p><strong>Research and practical limitations / implications:</strong> Due to reports that EMS affects muscle regeneration, you can use this method as part of wellness during the journey, when other forms are not available or as a short-term training.</p><p><strong>Originality / value:</strong> In summary, a properly selected series of skeletal muscle electrostimulation may affect muscle strength, muscle mass, jumping, speed and endurance as well as changing the structure of muscle fibers.</p>https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/QS/article/view/17523electrical muscle stimulationsportcounter movement jumpmuscle strengthelektrostymulacja mięśniskok z zamachemsiła mięśni
spellingShingle Małgorzata Kowza-Dzwonkowska
Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
Quality in Sport
electrical muscle stimulation
sport
counter movement jump
muscle strength
elektrostymulacja mięśni
skok z zamachem
siła mięśni
title Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
title_full Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
title_fullStr Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
title_full_unstemmed Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
title_short Electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
title_sort electromyostimulation as an element supporting sports training
topic electrical muscle stimulation
sport
counter movement jump
muscle strength
elektrostymulacja mięśni
skok z zamachem
siła mięśni
url https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/QS/article/view/17523
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