14.8.4.1 Protocol
Cardiac rehabilitation.
14.8.4.2 Treatment frequency
Three to six sessions a week for four to eight weeks.
14.8.4.3 Electrode position
The quadriceps are the priority muscles due to their functional importance and their high volume of
muscle mass.
Two channels are needed per thigh for quadriceps stimulation.
• Two small electrodes are placed on the motor points of the vastus medialis and the vastus lateralis.
• Two large electrodes are positioned at the top of the thigh.
For optimum eectiveness, the positive pole should preferably be positioned on the motor point.
14.8.4.4 Patient position
The patient should preferably be placed in a sitting position with his/her knees bent at approximately 90°,
the ankles must be restrained to avoid the knees from being extended, which can induce contractions. If
the patient is not able to stay seated, the session can be carried out in a lying position, taking care to place
a large cushion under the popliteal fossae so that the knees are flexed.
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