ACP OMNIVERSA - Program Details: PENS Skill-Specific Protocols; PENS KICK Protocol; PENS THROW Protocol

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PENS KICK
Kick (step – plant – kick ball) - This protocol simulates ball kicking and is an aggressive late rehab or sports
specific protocol for neuromuscular re-education.
Positioning: Have athlete stand upright in kicking position, shift weight to one leg, flex then extend kicking leg.
Instruct athlete to perform the kick sequence in time with the electrical stimulation.
Intensity: Moderate to strong muscle twitch with active muscle contraction. Adjust amplitude during the treatment
in response to the electrical stimulation, when and as needed.
User
Adjustable
Parameter
(Y/N)
Parameter Name
Adjustable
Range (unit) Default (unit)
Y PHASE DURATION 40…100 (μs) 70 (μs)
Y CYCLE TIME 0…9.9 (s) 6 (s)
N PULSE RATE 10-100 Hz 50 (Hz)
Y TREATMENT TIME 0…60 (min) 15 (min)
PENS THROW
Simulates the mid portion of throwing and includes both the acceleration and deceleration phases of throwing,
providing late activation of the triceps and infraspinatus to stabilize the shoulder during follow through. Used
for late-stage rehabilitation or sport-specific training.
Intensity: Moderate to strong muscle twitch with active
contraction. Adjust amplitude during the treatment in response to the electrical stimulation, when and as needed
Baseball patient position: Place the patient in sitting with the arm supported in 90 degrees of abduction, 90
degrees of elbow flexion and 45 degrees of external rotation. Have patient hold a baseball or 1-lb weight for
light resistance. The resistance, and muscle contraction, can be progressively increased over subsequent
treatments, as tolerated.
Football patient position: The arm should be supported at 90 degrees’ abduction and slightly flexed with the
elbow at 90 degrees and the palm slightly pronated in a throwing position. A football or 1-lb weight can be held
in the hand for light resistance. The resistance, and muscle contraction, can be progressively increased over
subsequent treatments, as tolerated. Regardless of sport, follow the PENS Throw protocol with PENS UE
Triphasic to the Wrist and Finger Flexors and Extensors.
User
Adjustable
Parameter
(Y/N)
Parameter Name
Adjustable
Range (unit) Default (unit)
Y PHASE DURATION 40…100 (μs) 70 (μs)
N CYCLE TIME 2.5 (s)
N PULSE RATE 50 (Hz)
N
CHA stop pulse index
cycle
10
N
CHB Start pulse index
cycle
6
N
CHB Start pulse index
cycle
15
Y TREATMENT TIME 0…60 (min) 15 (min)