CATEGORY VASCULAR
PROGRAM CAPILLARISATION
WHEN?
The 8 Hz frequency produces the greatest increase in blood flow in young patients
who are in a good state of physical health. Use of the Capillarisation programme must
therefore be restricted to sport rehabilitation and will be proposed in situations where
a hyperaemia is desired e.g. to accelerate the scarring process. The Capillarisation
programme can also be used for non-injured athletes as part of their physical
preparation to achieve a variety of ends:
• To supplement endurance training
• To optimise the overcompensation phase prior
to an endurance or resistance competition.
• Supplementary use of the Hypertrophy programme
WHY?
To induce the greatest circulatory activation in patients who are athletes. To increase
the capillary network and make the muscle fibres more resistant to fatigue.
HOW?
When using low stimulation frequencies of 8 Hz, the increase in blood flow is greatest
in young people who are in good physical condition. However a frequency of 8 Hz may
cause early muscle fatigue and a depletion in the muscular response in patients with
underperforming muscles.
PULSE WIDTH
To make it as comfortable as possible for the patient, use pulse widths equivalent to the
chronaxies of the motor nerves of the muscles being stimulated. The mi-SCAN function
can be used to determine the pulse widths suitable for the patient’s muscles.
ELECTRODES
Electrodes positioned depending on the muscle to be stimulated, in accordance with
the instructions.
INTENSITY
An essential factor in the eectiveness of electrotherapy is the ability to cause visible
muscle twitches. The mi-RANGE function can be used to determine the minimum level
of energy required to produce an appropriate muscle response.
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OPTION
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