Recommendations to Increase Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training Intensity During Quadriceps Treatments for Orthopedic Knee Conditions.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is often used by clinicians as a therapeutic adjunct to improve quadriceps strength deficits following orthopedic knee conditions. The efficacy of NMES treatments is primarily dependent on the NMES training intensity, which is a direct result of NMES-induced torque production. The importance of NMES training intensity is well known, yet adequate NMES training intensities are often difficult to achieve due to a variety of limitations associated with NMES (eg, fatigue and patient discomfort).

The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Improving Voluntary Activation of the Quadriceps: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Unlabelled: Clinical Scenario: Orthopedic knee conditions are regularly treated in sports-medicine clinics. Rehabilitation protocols for these conditions are often designed to address the associated quadriceps strength deficits. Despite these efforts, patients with orthopedic knee conditions often fail to completely regain their quadriceps strength.