Stimulation Positions; Setting The Stimulation Energy Level; Progression In The Levels - Compex Fitness Manual De Instrucciones

of the stimulation. Therefore, always
use the size of electrodes shown in
the pictures. Unless you have other
specific medical instructions, always
follow the placement directions in the
pictures. If necessary, find the best
position by slightly moving the posi-
tive polarity electrode, so as to obtain
the best muscle contraction or the po-
sition that seems most comfortable.
Compex Group disclaims all responsi-
bility for electrodes positioned in any
other manner.

2. Stimulation positions

To determine the stimulation position
to adopt depending on the placement
of the electrodes and the chosen pro-
gramme, refer to the pictures and pic-
tograms on the poster and to the "Table
with placements of electrodes and stimula-
tion positions" in chapter VI.
he stimulation position depends on
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the muscular group to be stimulated
and the programme chosen.
or the programmes involving power-
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ful muscular contractions, the muscle
should always be stimulated in an iso-
metric fashion. Consequently, you
should fix the extremity of the stimu-
lated limb(s) firmly. In this way, you
provide maximum resistance to the
movement and prevent any shorten-
ing of the muscle during the contrac-
tion, which could create cramp pains
and serious stiffness after the session.
For example, when stimulating the
quadriceps, the user should be in a
seated position with the ankles fixed
with straps to prevent extension of
the knees.
or the other types of programmes
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(for example, the Health programmes
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which do not involve powerful mus-
cular contractions, position yourself
as comfortably as possible.
3. Setting the stimulation
energy level
n a stimulated muscle, the number
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of recruited fibres depends on the
stimulation energy. For the pro-
grammes involving powerful muscu-
lar contractions, it is therefore
absolutely necessary to use maximum
stimulation energy, always at the limit
of what you can support, so as to in-
volve the greatest possible number of
fibres.
he "Table with placements of elec-
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trodes and stimulation positions" in
chapter VI provides information on
the energy to use, depending on the
selected programme.

4. Progression in the levels

n general, it is not advisable to go
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through the different levels quickly
with the intention of reaching level 3
as fast as possible. In fact, the differ-
ent levels correspond to progress
with electrostimulation.
he simplest and most usual proce-
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dure is to start with level 1 and raise
the level when changing to a new
stimulation cycle.
t the end of a cycle, you may either
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start a new cycle at the next level up
or do some maintenance at the rate
of 1 session a week at the last level
reached.
VI. TABLE WITH PLACEMENTS OF
ELECTRODES AND STIMULATION POSITIONS
he following table will help you to determine which electrode placement and
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associated stimulation position to adopt, depending on the chosen pro-
gramme. It should be read together with the poster:
the numbers in the table refer to the electrode placement pictures on the poster;
the letters refer to the pictograms of the corresponding body positions.
he table also indicates the stimulation energy to use, according
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to the programme.
Example:
Muscle starter c
8 G
POSTER
8
99