Effect of graded electrical stimulation on blood flow to healthy muscle. 1986

D P Currier, and C R Petrilli, and A J Threlkeld

The purpose of this study was to determine whether 2,500-Hz sine-wave electrical stimulation modulated at 50 bursts per second producing graded muscular responses affects blood flow. Healthy volunteer subjects were assigned randomly to an Experimental group (n = 14) that received bursts of electrical stimulation to the gastrocnemius muscle or to a Control group (n = 14) that received no treatment. Using a Doppler device, pulsatility index (PI) values were determined for multivariate statistical analysis. Electrical stimulation graded to simulate isometric torques equivalent to 10% and then 30% of the subjects' isometric maximum voluntary contraction resulted in respective mean increases in PI values of 20.5% and 19.6% over prestimulation PI values. We found no significant difference in PI values between the two levels of torque. No significant change in PI values was found among the Control group subjects. Our results indicate that electrical stimulation, as used in this study, can alter the blood flow to the muscle being stimulated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D012039 Regional Blood Flow The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D005260 Female Females
D006339 Heart Rate The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute. Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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