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1x Compex® Wired 3.0 stimulator
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ACCESSORIES & PRODUCTS
INTRODUCTION
HOW DOES ELECTROMUSCULAR STIMULATION (EMS) WORK?
The principle of electrostimulation is to stimulate nerve fibers by means of electrical impulses
transmitted by electrodes. The electrical pulses generated by Compex® Wired 3.0 stimulator are
high quality pulses - offering safety, comfort and efficiency.
The motor nerves, to stimulate a muscular response. The quantity and the benefits obtained
depend on the stimulation parameters and this is known as electro- muscular stimulation (EMS).
Electromuscular Stimulation (EMS)
In voluntary activity, the order for muscular work comes from the brain, which sends a command
to the nerve fibers in the form of an electrical signal. This signal is then transmitted to the
muscular fibers, which contract. The principle of electrostimulation accurately reproduces the
process observed during a voluntary contraction. The stimulator sends an electrical current
impulse to the nerve fibers, exciting them. This excitation is then transmitted to the muscular
fibers causing a basic mechanical response (= muscular twitch). The latter constitutes the
basic requirement for muscular contraction. This muscular response is completely identical to
muscular work controlled by the brain. In other words, the muscle cannot distinguish whether
the command comes from the brain or from the stimulator. The parameters of the Compex®
Wired 3.0 programs (number of impulses per second, contraction time, rest time, total program
time) subject the muscles to different types of work, according to muscular fibers. In fact,
different types of muscular fibers may be distinguished according to their respective contraction
speed: slow, intermediate and fast fibers.
Fast fibers will obviously predominate in a sprinter, while a marathon runner will have more slow
fibers. With a good knowledge of human physiology and a perfect mastery of the stimulation
parameters of the various programs, muscular work can be directed very precisely towards the
desired goal (muscular reinforcement, increased blood flow, firming up, etc.).
