2015
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387763
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Improves Exercise Tolerance in Healthy Subjects

Abstract: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) increases peripheral blood flow by attenuation of the muscle metaboreflex, improving oxygen supply to working muscles. We tested the hypothesis that application of TENS at ganglion improves exercise performance. 11 subjects underwent constant-work rate tests (CWR) to the limit of tolerance (Tlim) while receiving TENS or placebo. Oxygen uptake (V.O2), carbon dioxide (V.CO2), minute ventilation (V.E), ventilatory equivalent (V.E/V.CO2), heart rate (HR) and oxyge… Show more

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“…In addition to these findings, TENS applied to the stellate ganglion can also improve tolerance during a cardiopulmonary exercise test by the increase of blood flow in peripheral muscles, probably due to the reduction of sympathetic nervous system activity and the increase of oxygen into peripheral muscles [23]. Currently, a further study has shown that the application of low frequency TENS in the ganglion region is more effective to increase vasodilation in lower limbs when compared to the application of TENS in acupunture points or with the control group, in healthy subjects, proving the change in sympathetic activity [24].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…In addition to these findings, TENS applied to the stellate ganglion can also improve tolerance during a cardiopulmonary exercise test by the increase of blood flow in peripheral muscles, probably due to the reduction of sympathetic nervous system activity and the increase of oxygen into peripheral muscles [23]. Currently, a further study has shown that the application of low frequency TENS in the ganglion region is more effective to increase vasodilation in lower limbs when compared to the application of TENS in acupunture points or with the control group, in healthy subjects, proving the change in sympathetic activity [24].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), the application of surface electrodes on affected muscles, decreases neuron excitability and is also used to decrease spasticity in CP [10,23,24]. TENS increases PROM [23] and improves localized oxygenation [25] and muscle blood research demonstrates that patients with spastic CP benefit from TENS to our knowledge, only one study combined DN with surface electrode electrical stimulation (ES) to treat a stroke patient [23]. The authors did not identify any intramuscular ES (IMES), research combining DN with ES administered through a monofilament needle into targeted TrPs to treat a patient with spasticity.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(Moran et al, 2011 ). During exercise in pain-free individuals, TENS application has improved tolerance by enhancing peripheral blood flow (Tomasi et al, 2015 ). Furthermore, when knee pain was induced, TENS has also reduced pain and restored quadriceps strength (Son et al, 2016 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%