Use of electrical muscle stimulation body massager (EMS-BMs) improves deep venous blood flow

• Published in: Medical engineering & physics Vol. 92; pp. 110 - 114
• Main Authors: Sakai, Mayuko, Otsuka, Tomohisa, Sugimura, Kosuke, Nishizawa, Yoshiyuki, Nagai, Ai, Yamamoto, Shinya, Okamoto, Hirotsugu, Kuroiwa, Masayuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Blood flow volume; Deep-vein thrombosis; Electric muscle stimulation; Lower extremity muscles; Peak velocity; Electric muscle stimulation; Peak velocity; Lower extremity muscles; Deep-vein thrombosis; Blood flow volume

We investigated whether using electrical muscle stimulation body massagers (EMS-BMs) for the passive contraction of the lower extremity muscles reduces venous stasis in the deep veins of the lower extremities. In this randomized crossover design study of 20 healthy volunteers between November 2018 a...