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Muscle force development after low-frequency magnetic burst stimulation in dogs.

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Emrich, D; Fischer, A; Altenhöfer, C; Weyh, T; Helling, F; Goetz, S; Brielmeier, M; Matiasek, K
Published in: Muscle Nerve
December 2012

INTRODUCTION: Magnetic stimulation allows for painless and non-invasive extrinsic motor nerve stimulation. Despite several advantages, the limited coupling to the target reduces the application of magnetic pulses in rehabilitation. According to experience with electrical stimulation, magnetic bursts could remove this constraint. METHODS: A novel burst stimulator was used to apply single and burst pulses to the femoral nerve in 10 adult dogs. A figure-of-eight coil was connected, and pulses were applied at 7.5 HZ. Contractions of the quadriceps muscle were measured via an angle force transducer. RESULTS: Muscle forces were significantly higher upon burst stimulation than after single pulses. Four consecutive burst pulses proved most effective. Stimulation by more bursts resulted in fatigue. CONCLUSION: Burst stimulation is superior to standard magnetic single pulses, and 4 consecutive burst pulses proved most effective.

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Muscle Nerve

DOI

EISSN

1097-4598

Publication Date

December 2012

Volume

46

Issue

6

Start / End Page

954 / 956

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
  • Quadriceps Muscle
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Muscle Development
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Male
  • Female
  • Electromyography
  • Dogs
  • Biophysical Phenomena
 

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Emrich, D., Fischer, A., Altenhöfer, C., Weyh, T., Helling, F., Goetz, S., … Matiasek, K. (2012). Muscle force development after low-frequency magnetic burst stimulation in dogs. Muscle Nerve, 46(6), 954–956. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.23523
Emrich, Daniela, Andrea Fischer, Caroline Altenhöfer, Thomas Weyh, Florian Helling, Stefan Goetz, Markus Brielmeier, and Kaspar Matiasek. “Muscle force development after low-frequency magnetic burst stimulation in dogs.Muscle Nerve 46, no. 6 (December 2012): 954–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.23523.
Emrich D, Fischer A, Altenhöfer C, Weyh T, Helling F, Goetz S, et al. Muscle force development after low-frequency magnetic burst stimulation in dogs. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Dec;46(6):954–6.
Emrich, Daniela, et al. “Muscle force development after low-frequency magnetic burst stimulation in dogs.Muscle Nerve, vol. 46, no. 6, Dec. 2012, pp. 954–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/mus.23523.
Emrich D, Fischer A, Altenhöfer C, Weyh T, Helling F, Goetz S, Brielmeier M, Matiasek K. Muscle force development after low-frequency magnetic burst stimulation in dogs. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Dec;46(6):954–956.
Journal cover image

Published In

Muscle Nerve

DOI

EISSN

1097-4598

Publication Date

December 2012

Volume

46

Issue

6

Start / End Page

954 / 956

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
  • Quadriceps Muscle
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Muscle Development
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Male
  • Female
  • Electromyography
  • Dogs
  • Biophysical Phenomena