Rehabilitation category, English – Compex Performance User Manual

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7. Rehabilitation category

Disuse

atrophy

Reactivation of the
trophic action of
muscle fibres
damaged during
atrophy

Treatment to combat
any reduction of
muscle volume:

- as a result of trauma
necessitating
immobilisation

- accompanying
degenerative lesions
to joints

Muscle

growth

Increased diameter
and capacity of
muscle fibres
damaged during
under-activity or
inactivity imposed by
some kind of
pathological problem

Restoration of
muscle volume

After a period of
using the Disuse
atrophy treatment, as
soon as the muscle
shows signs of a
slight recovery of
volume or tone

Until the virtually
complete restoration
of muscle volume

Reinforce-

ment

Increase the strength
of a muscle
previously atrophied

Increase the strength
of a muscle affected
by a pathological
process

At the end of
rehabilitation, when
the muscle has
regained normal
muscle volume

From the onset of
rehabilitation for non-
atrophied muscles

m-3

m-3

m-3

Maximum bearable
energy (0-999)

Maximum bearable
energy (0-999)

Maximum bearable
energy (0-999)

Programmes

Effects

Uses

Stimulation

energies

m

functions

if

m-4

cable

(sold separately)

connected

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