Manual

M
uscular
groups
S
timulation
positions
V
oluntary start of
the contraction phase
P
lacement
of electrodes
Plantar arch
muscles
Take up a seated position with your feet
r
esting on the floor
Vigorously contract the muscles
o
f your plantar arch, trying to
d
ig your toes into the floor
P
eroneous
muscles
Take up a seated position with your feet
resting on the floor
Contract your peroneous muscles by
exercising a vigorous pressure on the
floor with your big toe, while also trying
to raise the
outer toes from the floor
Tibialis
anterior
T
ake up a seated position with your feet
p
laced under a piece
of furniture, to avoid any ankle bending
C
ontract your tibialis anterior muscles
w
hile vigorously trying
to raise the tip of your foot
against an object that resists
and prevents this movement
Calf
muscles
Take up a seated position with your
back and feet firmly placed against
supports
This position is easy to adopt
by sitting, for example, in a doorframe
Vigorously contract your calf muscles
while strongly trying to push the tip of
your foot against an object that resists
and prevents this movement
Hamstrings
Lie flat on your stomach with
your ankles fixed in a convenient way
Contract vigorously the
muscles on the back of the thigh
(hamstrings) while trying to bend your
knees
Adductors
Take up a seated position and place a
rigid (but comfortable) object between
your knees
Strongly contract your adductors, while
vigorously trying to bring your knees
together
Quadriceps
Take up a seated position
The work can be done in two ways:
■ statically, if you have taken the neces-
sary measures to block the movement
of your knees
■ dynamically, if you want to
emphasise work with movement,
against an object offering resistance
created by using heavy weights
Strongly contract your quadriceps,
while trying to extend your legs
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