INTRODUCTION: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) over a muscle belly (mNMES) recruits superficial motor units (MUs) preferentially, while NMES over a nerve trunk (nNMES) recruits MUs evenly throughout the muscle. We tested whether "interleaving" pulses between the mNMES and nNMES sites (iNMES) reduces the fatigability of contractions for @entity1 experiencing @entity912 due to chronic @entity1566 . METHODS: Plantarflexion torque and soleus electromyography (M-waves) were recorded from 8 @entity1 . A fatigue protocol (75 contractions; 2-s on, 2-s off for 5-min) was delivered using iNMES. The results were compared to previously published data collected using mNMES and nNMES in the same 8 @entity1 . RESULTS: Torque declined    40% more during mNMES than nNMES or iNMES. M-waves declined during mNMES, but not during nNMES or iNMES. DISCUSSION: To reduce fatigability of electrically-evoked contractions of paralyzed plantarflexors, iNMES is equivalent to nNMES, and both are superior to mNMES. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Interleaved neuromuscular electrical stimulation after XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'people'] @entity912 :: ('MESH:D010243', 'Disease') :: ['paralysis'] @entity1566 :: ('MESH:D013119', 'Disease') :: ['spinal cord injury']
@entity1566 :: (MESH:D013119,Disease) :: ['spinal cord injury']
