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A Murine Model of Muscle Training by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

A Murine Model of Muscle Training by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

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May 09, 2012

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10.3791/3914-v

DOI:
10.3791/3914-v

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08:24 min
May 09, 2012

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1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,University of Pittsburgh, 2Department of Physical Therapy,University of Pittsburgh, 3McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine,University of Pittsburgh

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A murine model of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), a safe and inexpensive clinical modality, to the anterior compartment muscles is described. This model has the advantage of modifying a readily available clinical device for the purpose of eliciting targeted and specific muscle contractions in mice.

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Ambrosio, F., Fitzgerald, G. K., Ferrari, R., Distefano, G., Carvell, G. A Murine Model of Muscle Training by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation. J. Vis. Exp. (63), e3914, doi:10.3791/3914 (2012).

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