Application of muscle/nerve stimulation in healthand disease

The book provides essential information for Colleges and Training Centres whooffer physiotherapy, beauty therapy and sports science courses as it explainsboth the scientific principles and the practical applications of electrotherapy. It also offers valuable information for all those interested in keeping fit with electrical stimulation, in an increasingly sedentary society where active exercise is difficult to maintain at adequate levels or when an injury or illness prevents active exercise. Electrical stimulation is an invaluable method of achieving better recovery of function after disabilities due to malfunction of the neuromuscular system, such as neurological disorders, stroke, spinalcord injury, and muscle diseases. Electrical stimulation is now well established as an effective and user-friendly tool for toning, strengthening and firming muscles. Explains in comprehensible terms how the neuromuscular system works Lists the effects of muscle activity on the properties of muscle and its blood supply Compares the effects of activity elicited by exercise or electrical stimulation Discusses the effects of electrical stimulation for restoring motor function Provides a practical guide for the use of electrical muscle stimulation INDICE: Plasticity of the mammalian motor unit.- Cardiovascular system: changes with exercise training and muscle stimulation.- Electrical stimulation as a therapeutic tool to restore motor function.- Electrical stimulation for health, beauty, fitness, sports training and rehabilitation.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8232-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 135
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés