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MF:
(Monophasé Fixe) - Frequency of 50 Hz: phase duration of 10 ms followed by a pause
of 10 ms.
DF:
(Diphasé Fixe) - Frequency of 100 Hz: phase duration of 10 ms followed immediately
by another identical phase of 10 ms.
CP:
(Modulé en Courtes Périodes) - 1 second of MF followed abruptly by 1 second of DF.
LP:
(Modulé en Longues Périodes) - Rhythmical fluctuation between 2 MF currents.
CP.d:
(Courtes Periodes Isodynamic) - A combination of MF and DF waveforms.
Polarity:
This refers to the polarity (+/-) of the red lead wire; connect the lead wire to the
active electrode.
Parameters:
The Diadynamic waveforms are rectified alternating currents. The alternating current is
modified (rectified) to allow the current to flow in one direction only.
4.1.3.8 Diadynamic Currents
Frequency:
In a pulsed current the Frequency refers to the number of pulses that occur in a
one second period of time and is denoted as in Hz or Pulses Per Second (pps).
Phase Duration:
expressed in µs, is the elapsed time from the beginning to the end of the
initial pulse phase.
Cycle Time:
refers to the time that the current is On and Off (in seconds). Example: for a
Cycle Time of 10/50, the current will be flowing for 10 seconds and resting for 50 seconds.
Ramp:
The time that the current will take to increase to the set intensity level. Ramps occur
at the beginning and ending of a timed On cycle.
NMS is a symmetrical biphasic waveform with a 120 µsec interphase interval (NMS Burst is
a symmetrical biphasic waveform delivered in a burst format). Because the pulse is relatively
short, the waveform has a low skin load, making it suitable for applications requiring high
intensities, such as in muscle strengthening protocols.
4.1.3.9 NMS
Galvanic Current is a direct current flowing in one direction only. The current can be con-
tinuous or interrupted.
4.1.3.10 Galvanic Current
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