PROGRAMMING
In the most of Globus electrostimulators there is a function that enables the user to set the programs
in a very specific way and according to the current needs. The personalized work can create a very
specific training and a rapid achievement of the proposed results inn sport field and rehabilitation,
fitness and in beauty field.
It is clear that the use of this special function of the principal Globus electrostimulators needs a
deep knowledge of the electrostimulation field and especially an optimal experience in the field,
firstly made with the preset programs to be personalized further.
The currents that can be programmed vary from device to device and are:
- EMS;
- TENS;
- Interferential;
- Microcurrents;
- Denervated;
- Kotz.
Here we just want to offer some general notions on the parameters that can be set to create a new
program.
To program the electrostimulator correctly it is important to consider three different factors that
characterize the impulse: the ramp up, the stimulation time and the ramp down.
With the term “Ramp-up” we mean the time that the stimulation intensity needs to pass from the
value of 0 to the preset value during the working phase. Therefore, it represents the time that the
muscle needs to reach the maximum contraction set. The ramp up varies according to the features of
the program chosen. The choice of the ramp up is in a strait relationship with the physical and
muscular features of the athlete, of the sport practiced and of the goal you want to reach. It is
important to consider that too brief ramps reduce considerably the comfort of the stimulation and
they are difficult to manage by the person that is carrying out the treatment, as he has not enough
time to prepare to the contraction. In the same way, too long ramp time can fatigue the muscle even
before the contraction ends.
With the term “Ramp-down” we mean the time needed for the intensity to return to 0 after the end
of the contraction. Even in this case it should be considered that too rapid ramp down times can be
less comfortable because the subject does not have the time needed to support the voltage drop,
while too long ramp down times can anticipate the feeling of localized fatigue.
With the term “stimulation time” we mean the time the musculature keeps the maximum
contraction reached. The duration of the working phase does not have a fix value but is has to be
established according to the muscle qualities you want to train.
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