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Physiological and methodological considerations for the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation by Maffiuletti, Nicola A.

“…The main aim of this review is to discuss some evidence-based physiological and methodological considerations for optimal use of neuromuscular electrical…”
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Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations by Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Aagaard, Per, Blazevich, Anthony J., Folland, Jonathan, Tillin, Neale, Duchateau, Jacques

“…The evaluation of rate of force development during rapid contractions has recently become quite popular for characterising explosive strength of athletes,…”
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Clinical Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Neuromuscular Rehabilitation: What Are We Overlooking? by Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Gondin, Julien, Place, Nicolas, Stevens-Lapsley, Jennifer, Vivodtzev, Isabelle, Minetto, Marco A.

“…The clinical success of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for neuromuscular rehabilitation is greatly compromised by the poor consideration of…”
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Return to sport after hip surgery for femoroacetabular impingement: a systematic review by Casartelli, Nicola C, Leunig, Michael, Maffiuletti, Nicola A, Bizzini, Mario

“…We aimed to appraise (1) the rate of return to sport of athletes after hip surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and (2) some aspects that may…”
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Validity and Reliability of Optojump Photoelectric Cells for Estimating Vertical Jump Height by Glatthorn, Julia F, Gouge, Sylvain, Nussbaumer, Silvio, Stauffacher, Simone, Impellizzeri, Franco M, Maffiuletti, Nicola A

“…Glatthorn, JF, Gouge, S, Nussbaumer, S, Stauffacher, S, Impellizzeri, FM, and Maffiuletti, NA. Validity and reliability of Optojump photoelectric cells for…”
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Validity of the Optogait photoelectric system for the assessment of spatiotemporal gait parameters by Lienhard, Karin, Schneider, David, Maffiuletti, Nicola A

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the discriminant and concurrent (criterion-related) validity of a recently introduced floor-based photocell…”
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Centrally mediated responses to NMES are influenced by muscle group and stimulation parameters by Popesco, Timothée, Gardet, Quentin, Bossard, Jonathan, Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Place, Nicolas

“…Wide-pulse high-frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation (WPHF NMES) can generate a progressive increase in tetanic force through reflexive recruitment…”
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Rate of Force Development as an Indicator of Neuromuscular Fatigue: A Scoping Review by D’Emanuele, Samuel, Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Tarperi, Cantor, Rainoldi, Alberto, Schena, Federico, Boccia, Gennaro

“…Because rate of force development (RFD) is an emerging outcome measure for the assessment of neuromuscular function in unfatigued conditions, and it represents…”
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Validity and Reliability of the Myotest Accelerometric System for the Assessment of Vertical Jump Height by Casartelli, Nicola, Müller, Roland, Maffiuletti, Nicola A

“…Casartelli, N, Müller, R, and Maffiuletti, NA. Validity and reliability of the Myotest accelerometric system for the assessment of vertical jump height. J…”
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Obesity-associated poor muscle quality: prevalence and association with age, sex, and body mass index by Valenzuela, Pedro L, Maffiuletti, Nicola A, Tringali, Gabriella, De Col, Alessandra, Sartorio, Alessandro

“…Muscle quality (i.e., the expression of muscle function per unit of muscle mass) has been proposed as a clinically-relevant measure to detect individuals at…”
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Atlas of the muscle motor points for the lower limb: implications for electrical stimulation procedures and electrode positioning by Botter, Alberto, Oprandi, Gianmosè, Lanfranco, Fabio, Allasia, Stefano, Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Minetto, Marco Alessandro

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the uniformity of the muscle motor point location for lower limb muscles in healthy subjects. Fifty-three subjects of…”
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Contralateral limb deficit after ACL-reconstruction: an analysis of early and late phase of rate of force development by Mirkov, Dragan M., Knezevic, Olivera M., Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Kadija, Marko, Nedeljkovic, Aleksandar, Jaric, Slobodan

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) on maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and…”
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Muscle motor point identification is essential for optimizing neuromuscular electrical stimulation use by Gobbo, Massimiliano, Maffiuletti, Nicola A, Orizio, Claudio, Minetto, Marco A

“…Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied in clinical settings is currently characterized by a wide heterogeneity of stimulation protocols…”
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Enhancing Adaptations to Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training Interventions by Blazevich, Anthony J., Collins, David F., Millet, Guillaume Y., Vaz, Marco A., Maffiuletti, Nicola A.

“…Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied to skeletal muscles is an effective rehabilitation and exercise training modality. However, the relatively…”
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Ultrasound-Based Detection of Low Muscle Mass for Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Older Adults by Minetto, Marco A., MD, PhD, Caresio, Cristina, MS, Menapace, Tommaso, MD, Hajdarevic, Arnel, MD, Marchini, Andrea, MD, Molinari, Filippo, PhD, Maffiuletti, Nicola A., PhD

“…Abstract Objective To establish muscle-specific cut-off values for ultrasound-based detection of low muscle mass, and to assess its prevalence in a population…”
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Validity and test-retest reliability of manual goniometers for measuring passive hip range of motion in femoroacetabular impingement patients by Nussbaumer, Silvio, Leunig, Michael, Glatthorn, Julia F, Stauffacher, Simone, Gerber, Hans, Maffiuletti, Nicola A

“…The aims of this study were to evaluate the construct validity (known group), concurrent validity (criterion based) and test-retest (intra-rater) reliability…”
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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation as a Potential Countermeasure for Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Weakness During Human Spaceflight by Maffiuletti, Nicola A, Green, David A, Vaz, Marco Aurelio, Dirks, Marlou L

“…Human spaceflight is associated with a substantial loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) evokes…”
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Validity of trunk extensor and flexor torque measurements using isokinetic dynamometry by Guilhem, Gaël, Giroux, Caroline, Couturier, Antoine, Maffiuletti, Nicola A

“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the validity and test–retest reliability of trunk muscle strength testing performed with a latest-generation isokinetic…”
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Peripheral muscle function during repeated changes of direction in professional soccer players by Rampinini, Ermanno, Martin, Marco, Davide, Ferioli, Bosio, Andrea, Azzolini, Matteo, Riggio, Marco, Maffiuletti, Nicola A.

“…Purposes To evaluate peripheral muscle function of the knee extensors during repeated changes of direction in professional soccer players by examining…”
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Asymmetry in Quadriceps Rate of Force Development as a Functional Outcome Measure in TKA by Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Bizzini, Mario, Widler, Katharina, Munzinger, Urs

“…Quadriceps muscle strength is an important predictor of functional abilities in patients having TKA. However, because several daily activities are…”
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