Benefits and operation
An integral part of physiotherapy protocols, the benefits of electrostimulation have long been recognised by the medical and sporting worlds.If used as a complement to your running sessions, electrostimulation can help you to train more and better.
How does it work?
Electrostimulation faithfully reproduces the process by which muscle contractions are controlled by the brain.When we decide to contract a muscle, our brain sends a signal in the form of an electric current that travels at high speed along the nerve fibres. Once the signal arrives at its destination, it excites the motor nerve which then triggers the muscle contraction.In the case of electrostimulation, excitation occurs directly on the motor nerve using electrical pulses perfectly adapted to guarantee effectiveness, safety and comfort in use.
In fact, muscles cannot tell the difference between a voluntary contraction (triggered by the brain) and an electrically induced contraction: It’s natural!
Optimal pulse level Thanks to the high-quality electronic components, the COMPEX RUNNER generates the optimal level of electrical pulse, which means that it is safe, comfortable and effective.
Muscle physiology
A muscle is made up of elongated cylindrical cells: muscle fibres. There are different types of fibres which vary in terms of the speed of contraction and the strength that they can develop: slow, intermediate and fast. The type of fibre called upon first depends on the sporting discipline: fast fibres will obviously predominate in a sprinter, while a marathon runner will have more slow fibres.
The Compex programmes have been specially developed to take account of each individual’s physiological differences and needs.
The COMPEX RUNNER groups together all the programmes that are of relevance for a runner.