Local and Contralateral Effects after the Application of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation in Lower Limbs.
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Neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) has been used mainly as a method to
promote muscle strength, but its effects on improving blood flow are less well known. The aim
of this study is to deepen the knowledge about the local and contralateral effects of the
application of symmetric biphasic square currents on skin temperature (Tsk). An experimental
pilot study was developed with a single study group consisting of 45 healthy subjects.
Thermographic evaluations were recorded following the application of NMES to the anterior
region of the thigh. The results showed an increase in the maximal Tsk of 0.67% in the anterior
region of the thigh where the NMES was applied (p < 0.001) and an increase of 0.54% (p < 0.01)
due to cross-education effects, which was higher when the NMES was applied on the dominant
side (0.79%; p < 0.01). The duration of the effect was 20 min in the dominant leg and 10 min in
the nondominant one. The application of a symmetrical biphasic current (8 Hz and 400 μs)
creates an increase in the maximal Tsk at the local level. A temperature cross-education effect is
produced, which is greater when the NMES is applied on the dominant side. This could be a
useful noninvasive measurement tool in NMES treatments.
