The Effect of Electrical Stimulation of the Calf Muscle and Compression Stocking on Venous Blood Flow Velocity

Lyons, G.M.; Leane, Gemma; Grace, Pierce A.

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“…An activation of the muscle pump by NMES is another candidate technique for mechanical prophylaxis [6][7][8]. Lyons et al [8] demonstrated that NMES of the calf muscle increases the popliteal venous flow velocity in a stimulation-dependent (duration and frequency) manner.…”

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“…Lyons et al [8] demonstrated that NMES of the calf muscle increases the popliteal venous flow velocity in a stimulation-dependent (duration and frequency) manner. Kaplan et al [7] showed the effects of NMES over an extended period; in their study, the femoral and popliteal venous flow velocities in the NMES leg were significantly higher than those in the non-NMES leg throughout the 4 h of testing.…”

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“…Accordingly, the effects of sitting posture on lower limb hemodynamics have been a matter of great interest, and it was found that the venous flow velocity in the lower limbs was decreased and the diameter of the popliteal vein was increased by a sitting posture [2][3][4][5]. Devices that increase the venous flow velocity are thought to be effective in reducing venous stasis, and many techniques, including neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) [6][7][8], have been proposed for increasing venous flow velocity. The metabolic demands of exercising skeletal muscles are met by increasing their blood flow, thereby supplying additional oxygen; this is a well-known phenomenon.…”

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and an Ottoman-Type Seat Effectively Improve Popliteal Venous Flow in a Sitting Position

Morita¹,

Abe²,

Tanaka³

et al. 2006

J. Physiol. Sci

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Abstract:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the sitting posture on the lower limb venous flow and to explore the beneficial effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and an ottoman-type seat on the venous flow. Healthy adult volunteers without a history of lower limb surgery or thromboembolism were recruited, and the flow velocity, cross-sectional area, and flow volume of the popliteal vein were measured using Doppler ultrasound. A posture change from the prone position to the sitting position on the ottoman-type seat decreased the flow velocity and increased the cross-sectional area of the popliteal vein, and the flow volume was not altered over 120 min. The flow velocity was further decreased, and the crosssectional area was further increased by subjects sitting on a regular driving seat when compared with the values obtained with an ottoman-type seat. The popliteal flow velocity in the NMES leg was significantly higher than in the non-NMES leg throughout the 120-min testing in the sitting position, but no difference in the cross-sectional area was found between the NMES and the non-NMES legs. Thus lower limb venous stasis elicited by the sitting posture was improved by the ottoman-type seat and NMES.Key words: muscle contraction, electrical stimulation, blood flow.Scurr et al. [1] reported that after long-haul air travel, symptomless deep venous thrombosis (DVT) develops in 10% of passengers, which is a surprisingly large proportion. The sitting posture in an airplane exposes passengers to the combined effects of movement restriction and gravitational pressure gradient between the heart and the lower limbs; this might enhance venous pooling/stasis, thereby increasing the chances of the development of DVT. Accordingly, the effects of sitting posture on lower limb hemodynamics have been a matter of great interest, and it was found that the venous flow velocity in the lower limbs was decreased and the diameter of the popliteal vein was increased by a sitting posture [2][3][4][5]. Devices that increase the venous flow velocity are thought to be effective in reducing venous stasis, and many techniques, including neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) [6][7][8], have been proposed for increasing venous flow velocity. The metabolic demands of exercising skeletal muscles are met by increasing their blood flow, thereby supplying additional oxygen; this is a well-known phenomenon. This is also true in the case of passive electrical stimulation [9,10]. Furthermore, venous flow velocity increases in response to muscle contraction, and the increased velocity contributes to venous expulsion [10]. NMES increases the venous flow velocity in a stimulation-dependent manner, and the effect lasts for 4 h [7]. However, the extent to which NMES can improve the suppression of venous flow induced by a sitting posture remains unclear. To examine this, the popliteal venous flow velocity was measured consecutively in the horizontal prone position and then in the sitting position in both NMES and non-N...

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and an Ottoman-Type Seat Effectively Improve Popliteal Venous Flow in a Sitting Position

Morita¹,

Abe²,

Tanaka³

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“…the muscle pump action. Previous studies have shown that muscle contraction in the presence of a compression bandage or stocking results in a significant increase in venous blood flow (Lyons et al, 2002). Standing and elevation produce …”

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Pressure Measurement at Biomedical Interfaces

Casey¹,

Grace²,

Clarke‐Moloney³

2011

Applied Biomedical Engineering

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“…Eine andere Studie von Bochmann et al (2005) beobachtete, dass durch extern angebrachte Kompression die Blut Fließgeschwindigkeit signifikant erhöht wird [14]. Diese Ergebnisse bestätigt eine andere Studie, bei der ebenfalls die venöse Fließgeschwindigkeit der vena poplitea durch Kompression in Verbindung mit NMES (neuromuskulärer elektrischer Stimulation) signifikant erhöht wurde [13] …”

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Auswirkung von Kompressionsstrümpfen auf die Ausdauerleistung während eines submaximalen Laufbandtests

Cabri¹,

Caldonazzi²,

Clijsen³

2010

Sportverletz Sportschaden

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This file was dowloaded from the institutional repository Brage NIH -brage.bibsys.no/nih Cabri, J., Caldonazzi S., Clijsen R. (2010) ABSTRACT (UK)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of under-knee compression stockings of two different brands on sub maximal running performance in men runners. Using a withingroup study design, 6 moderately trained healthy athletes (31.0 ± 6.8 years) without lower-leg abnormities were randomly assigned to perform a treadmill test over 5km at 85% of their individual personal best time over 5000m of the last season with two different stockings (NIKE, SKINS) and without any stocking (Control). METHODS: Every subject had to perform the same running test at their own same running speed on three different testing days at the same day time at each day. Between every testing moment, participants added up 48 hours of recovery in daily routine. For every subject, first test was performed without stockings. The sequence of the following two performances was randomly selected. After standardised warm-up protocol, baseline lactate values (mmol·L -1 ) and heart rate (bpm) were determined. Additionally heart rate and perceived exertion were observed every 1000m. Lactate at end and after 2 min recovery, heart rate after 30sec, 60sec and 120sec of recovery, were also measured. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were found for heart rate, except heart frequency at 1km (162.67 ± 5.85 (Control) vs. 159.33 ± 5.78 (NIKE) and 159.67 ± 8.57 (SKINS); p<0.05 (p=0.032)), blood lactate and BORG scale. Humidity (%) (37.73 ± 0.69 (Control) vs. 37.50 ± 0.67 (NIKE) and 37.02 ± 0.86 (SKINS)). CONCLUSION: No changes in heart rate, lactate values and perceived exertion were noted when wearing compression stockings.

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The Effect of Electrical Stimulation of the Calf Muscle and Compression Stocking on Venous Blood Flow Velocity

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and an Ottoman-Type Seat Effectively Improve Popliteal Venous Flow in a Sitting Position

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and an Ottoman-Type Seat Effectively Improve Popliteal Venous Flow in a Sitting Position

Pressure Measurement at Biomedical Interfaces

Auswirkung von Kompressionsstrümpfen auf die Ausdauerleistung während eines submaximalen Laufbandtests

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