13.2.6 CONDITIONING II
CATEGORY CONDITIONING II
PROGRAM POTENTIATION
WHEN?
For optimal muscle preparation immediately before a competition. The session should
be carried out 10 minutes prior to the start.
WHY?
To increase the speed of contraction and increase power. Reduces nervous control to
attain or maintain a specified level of exertion.
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
The maximum tolerable stimulation energy, which is one of the key factors determining
the eectiveness of the treatment. The higher the stimulation energy, the higher the
number of muscle fibres (motor units) being used.
+TENS
OPTION
No.
POTENTIATION MIN
WARM UP CONTRACTION ACTIVE REST
FINAL RECOVERY
PHASE
FREQUENCY
1 Hz 7 peaks* 1 Hz 1 Hz
DURATION OF
RAMPUP
1.5 s 0 s 0 s 1.5 s
DURATION OF
PHASE
30 s 7 s 10 s 20 s
DURATION OF
RAMPDOWN
2 s 0 s 0 s 3 s
* Contraction peak Hz: 1) 2-10 2) 2-15 3) 2-20 4) 2-25 5) 2-35 6) 2-45 7) 2-55 8) 2-65 9) 2-75