Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and the central nervous system

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a common therapeutic tool for persons with movement disorders. The manner in which NMES generates muscular contractions has traditionally been attributed to the depolarization of motor axons underneath the stimulating electrodes, a purely peripheral mec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lagerquist, Olle
Other Authors: Dr. David Collins (Physical Education and Recreation/ Centre for Neuroscience, University of Alberta)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10048/537