Table 1.
NMES current and force evoked in right elbow flexors at two pulse widths and three levels of activation
| 0.2 Ms |
1.0 Ms |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current, mA | Force, % MVC | Current, mA | Force, % MVC | |
| Motor threshold, 80% | 9.2 ± 3.6 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | ||
| MVC force, ∼10% | 30.4 ± 9.0 | 7.6 ± 1.5 | 9.8 ± 4.5 | 7.6 ± 2.3 |
| MVC force, ∼20% | 59.2 ± 19.0 | 16.4 ± 3.3 | 26.9 ± 14.8 | 19.2 ± 4.3 |
Values are means ± SD.
Ms, millisecond; NMES, neuromuscular electrical stimulation; MVC, maximum voluntary contraction.