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Preparation for seasonal endurance
activity (eg: hiking, bicycle touring)
S porting physical activities that last a
long time (walking, cycling, cross-country
skiing, etc.) require strong muscles with
a good capillary circulation so that the
muscle fibres can be properly oxygenated.
When a long-duration physical activity is
not practised, or not practised regularly
enough, the muscles lose their capacity to
effectively consume oxygen and the
capillary system becomes rarefied. This
lack of muscular quality makes exercising
uncomfortable and limits the speed of
recuperation, and is responsible for many
unpleasant side effects such as drowsiness,
contractures, cramp and swelling.
T o restore to muscles their endurance
and ensure full activation of the capillary
system, the Compex offers a very efficient
mode of stimulation.
Cycle duration: 6-8 weeks before starting the hike,
3 x/week, alternating muscular groups
Programs: Capillarization 8◊ c and
Capillarization 25◊ j
Supplement to the Muscle tone, Muscle
firming, Shaping or Refinement programs
of the Aesthetic category
V oluntary muscle work or work carried
out with electrostimulation can be
supplemented to good effect by the
Capillarization program Indeed, the marked
increase in blood flow in the muscle
capillaries produced by the
Capillarization
treatment allows maximum oxygenation
of the muscles and surrounding tissue.
Muscle fibres are thus correctly oxygenated
and obtain maximum benefit from the
exercise they have just carried out. In
addition, drainage and oxygenation of the
surrounding tissue restores equilibrium
and rounds off the work.
Cycle duration: 13 weeks, Follow each session
Muscle tone, Muscle firming or Shaping with 1
Capillarization session
Program: Capillarization ◊ on the same muscle
group as the program of the Aesthetic category
used previously
Prevention of the feeling of heaviness in
the legs
T he feeling of heaviness in the legs is due
to a temporary deficiency in the venous
return, and not to major organic lesions.
Stagnation of the blood mass in the legs is
encouraged in certain situations: prolon-
ged periods in a standing position, long
periods continuously seated, intense heat,
etc. The insufficient supply of oxygen to
the tissue, and in particular the muscles,
that results from this situation, causes the
feeling of heaviness and discomfort in the
legs. Use of the
Heavy legs program
accelerates the return of blood to the
veins and has an important relaxing effect
on the painful muscles.
Cycle duration: 6-8 weeks before starting the
hike, 3 x/week, alternating muscular groups
Program: Heavy legs 25 JL -
Prevention of cramp in the calf muscles
M any people suffer from cramp in the
calf muscles, which can appear sponta-
neously during rest at night or as a result
of prolonged muscular effort. The pheno-
menon of cramp may in part be caused
by a disequilibrium of blood flow in the
muscles.
T o improve the blood circulation and
prevent the onset of cramp, the Compex
offers a specific stimulation program. Use
of this program in accordance with the
procedure below will allow you to obtain
positive results and limit the occurrence of
cramp.
Cycle duration: 5 weeks, 1 x/day, at the end of
the day or at night
Program: Cramp prevention 25◊ j
Specific applications
Vascular
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