User Guide

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V. Indications for Use

maintain a high power working level (close to its maximum) or the

average power working level the muscle is able to maintain for a

short duration. It is designed for sporting activities, which are

characterized by a need for intense (close to the maximum) efforts

to be maintained or repeated to approach the limit of muscle

exhaustion. Sports requiring this type of effort are, for example,

the 400 and 800 meters, one-kilometer cycle races and 100 meters

swimming. It is appropriate for many other sports based on

duration, such as cycling, which makes repeated demands on

muscle resistance.

Strength Program

The “Compex® Sport” Strength program imposes a high and

instantaneous power working level on muscle fibers during tetanic

contractions. These contractions are separated by long periods of

rest. The result is an average medium power working level (+ 20

minutes). This program is intended to increase the maximum

strength of muscle contraction, which is carried out isometrically or

dynamically. It is specifically designed for sports characterized by a

need for maximum but very brief strength contractions. Weight

lifting is a typical sport of this kind. This program is also

appropriate for any type of sports requiring a gain in strength on a

specific muscle (cycling, short distance running, soccer, etc.).

Explosive Strength Program

The purpose of the “Compex® Sport” Explosive Strength program is

to increase the speed with which maximum muscle strength can be

supplied. It is designed to improve performance in sporting

activities of very brief duration such as jumps, sprints and throwing.

To ensure a progressive approach in the muscle stimulation training,

you are strongly advised not to use this program without having

previously worked through a cycle of sessions using the Strength

program.