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14.5.1.5 Stimulation energy
In NMES, the stimulation energy is directly responsible for spatial recruitment: the higher the stimulation
energy, the higher the percentage of motor units recruited and the greater the impact of the progress.
The general rule is to always try to increase the energy to the maximum level tolerated by the patient.
The therapist plays a fundamental role by encouraging and reassuring the patient, who can then tolerate
levels of energy that produce powerful contractions.
The levels of energy reached must increase throughout the session, and also from session to session,
because the patients quickly get used to the technique.
With this programme, the stimulation starts directly with a tetanic contraction, because the warm-
up phase has been eliminated so as not to produce muscle twitches that are likely to cause unwanted
microtraumas to the kneecap.