Compex mi-Sport - Manual (Page 105)

Muscular
groups Stimulation
positions Voluntary start of
the contraction phase Placement
of electrodes
Erector
spinalis
Take up a seated position Vigorously contract the dorsal region
muscles, while making an effort to sit
as tall as possible
Cervical
muscles
Take up a seated position Vigorously contract the dorsal region
muscles, while making an effort to sit
as tall as possible
Trapezius
Take up a seated position Strongly contract your trapezius
muscles, while vigorously trying
to shrug your shoulders
Deltoids
Take up a seated position,
with your elbows placed inside
armrests to create resistance
of the arms to their movement away
from the body
Vigorously contract your deltoids, while
strongly trying to move your elbows
away from your body
Latissimus
dorsi
Take up a seated position,
with your elbows placed outside
armrests to create resistance
of the arms to their movement
towards the body
Vigorously contract your latissimus
dorsi, while strongly trying to move your
elbows towards your body
Pectoralis
Take up a seated position, with
the palms of your hands in
contact with each other
Vigorously contract your pectoral
muscles, while trying to press strongly
the palms of your hands against each
other
Triceps
Take up a seated position, with your
forearms and hands resting on
armrests
Vigorously contract your triceps, while
strongly trying to dig the palms of your
hands into the armrests
Current international standards require that a warning be given concerning the application of
electrodes to the thorax: increased risk of cardiac fibrillation
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