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10. Electrostimulation and stimulation intensity.
Electrostimulation consists of the transmission of electric microimpulses to the human body.
Fields of application of electrostimulation are: pain therapy, recovery of muscle trophism after
injury or a surgical operation, athletic preparation and beauty treatments.
Specific electric impulses are used for every one of these applications.
The stimulation intensity is displayed on the MIO-CARE screen for each channel in a scale
progressing from 0 to 50.
Once the initial intensity has been set, MIO-CARE will proceed until it reaches the end of the
program and does not require any further action from the user.
The types of impulses can be classified as follows:
1. Tens impulse: for tens programs, the intensity should be adjusted to a level between the
thresholds of perception and pain. The maximum limit is reached when the muscles
surrounding the area treated begin to contract. We recommend to stay below that limit.
2. Lipolysis/drainage impulse: the "pump" effect is produced by sequential tonic
contractions. The intensity must be enough to produce these contractions: the greater the
contraction is, the greater the pump effect will be. But beware: there is no benefit to be
gained from enduring intensity high enough to cause pain. The first electrostimulation
sessions should be carried out at a low intensity to allow the organism to get used to new
sensations. That way intensity can be increased gradually and will not be traumatic.
3. Warming-up impulse: stimulation intensity must be increased gradually to improve the
metabolism of the muscle concerned progressively. A bit like with a car: the engine needs
warming-up before it is taken to full speed.
4. Toning, training, atrophy contraction impulse: the muscle treated must visibly contract
during a training impulse. The fact that the muscle tends to stiffen and increase in volume
will be visible. Intensity should be increased gradually (in the first contraction) to enable
you to identify the right level of stimulation comfort. Intensity can be increased up to the
personal tolerance threshold during the second training contraction; this operation is then
repeated during each contraction until the workload reaches the level of intensity
recommended in the description of the single programs. We recommend that you record
the level of intensity reached in order to try to improve the level of stimulation and
consequently your performance.
5. Massage, winding down, active recovery impulse: intensity must be adjusted gradually
to massage the muscle treated. The level of intensity should be sufficient to obtain a
comfortable massage. There is no need to endure high intensity levels in this case as it is
meant to be a massage, meaning that intensity can be increased gradually without
excesses.
6. Capillarization impulse: increase the intensity gradually to produce constant, visible
stimulation of the area treated; a medium stimulation threshold is recommended, always
below the pain threshold.
IACER S.r.l.
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MNPG04 Rev. 03 Ed. 02/09