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Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation to Prevent Exercise Resistance
Sponsor: Colorado State University
Summary
The study will find out if 100 minutes of electrical stimulation of muscle prevents the unfavorable consequence of insufficient exercise.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-10-17
Completion Date
2026-09-30
Last Updated
2025-11-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
The study participants will engage in 100-minutes of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). NMES pads are sticky pieces of plastic, similar in size to a 25-cent coin. The pads will be placed on the bellies of thigh muscles (the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis), and calf muscles (the long and short head of the gastrocnemius). These skeletal muscles are selected due to their size (thereby promoting a bigger increase for metabolic rate compared with a small muscle), because they are relatively superficial, and because previous published studies of NMES used these anatomical locations.
Locations (1)
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States