Four-week of local electromyostimulaiton training on fingerboard increases the isokinetic wrist strength and endurance

Background and Study Aim: Electromyostimulaiton (EMS) has been used for both physical therapy and strength improvements for a few decades. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a four-week local-EMS training performed on a fingerboard (FT) in wrist strength and endurance. Material and Metho...

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Published in:Physical education of students 2020-06, Vol.24 (3), p.127-134
Main Authors: Aras, Dicle, Gül, Selçuk, Akça, Fırat, Gülü, Mehmet, Güler, Özkan, Bıldırcın, Cemil C., Arslan, Erşan, Çetinkaya, Güney
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Language:English
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electrical contraction
fingerboard
isokinetic forearm endurance
isokinetic forearm strength
sport climbing
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Summary:Background and Study Aim: Electromyostimulaiton (EMS) has been used for both physical therapy and strength improvements for a few decades. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a four-week local-EMS training performed on a fingerboard (FT) in wrist strength and endurance. Material and Methods:  Sixteen physically active, non-climber students were divided into EMS+FT and FT groups. Each group performed the same training program about 25 min a day, 3 days a week for four weeks. The EMS+FT implementation was performed with a signal width of 260 ms and a frequency of 60 Hz. Before and after training, isokinetic measurements were collected. The parameters used in the research during flexion and extension at 60 and 180°/sec were; Peak Torque (PT), Peak Torque/Body Weight (PT/BW), and Average Power (AP). Results: The EMS+FT group showed statistically significant alterations in all of the parameters (p
ISSN:2075-5279
2308-7250
DOI:10.15561/20755279.2020.0301