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COMPEX 3 User Manual
Each channel that is connected to a
standard cable receives the same data as
a channel connected to a m-4 cable
(see below).
Before a programme is executed, the
sensor scans the muscle briefly. During
this time, a horizontal bar will move up and
down the figure on the left of the screen.
It is essential that the patient remains
completely still and relaxed while these
measurements are being taken. The
m-4 system is very sensitive and the
slightest contraction or movement could
interfere with its results.
Note that certain people might feel an
unpleasant tingling sensation during the
test.
Once the test is complete, a symbol will
appear on the screen indicating that
the programme can be started.
m-1 _____________________
m-1 is a work mode in which the
patient triggers an electrically induced
stimulation by voluntarily contracting one
of his muscles. The stimulation contraction
is therefore controlled by the patient.
For a patient to fully benefit
from the m-1 training mode, his
muscles must be well developed.
Insufficiently developed muscles may, in
somecase, prevent the triggering of the
electrically induced contraction.
Programmes run in m-1 mode offer a
number of distinct benefits:
• They require the active participation of
patients and encourage them to become
fully involved in their treatment.
• They allow patients to control their
contractions, allowing them to feel more
at ease with the system.
• They optimize performance by combining
voluntary and electrical stimulation
exercises, which results in a more
intensive recruitment of muscle fibres.
• They help to retone the body and
facilitate motor reeducation in patients
with neuromuscular disorders.
• They integrate the stimulation of
stabilising muscles into a broader
functional exercise plan.
The m-1 mode is only available for
certain programmes.
Programmes run in m-1 mode are
always preceded by a m-3 test.
The m-1 mode is enabled only during
work sequences (not during warm-up and
relaxation sequences).
The first muscle contraction in the work
sequence is triggered automatically.
This is followed by an active rest phase
consisting of a series of muscle twitches.
Le déclenchement volontaire d’une nouvelle
contraction n’est possible qu’après un temps
de repos minimum, qui varie selon le
programme. A new contraction can only be
triggered after a minimum rest time, which
varies from programme to programme. The
stimulator emits a signal to notify the patient
when he can trigger another contraction.
This signal can take different forms:
• A series of increasingly fast short beeps:
voluntary contraction possible.
• A continuous beep: ideal moment for
voluntary contraction.
• A series of increasingly slow beeps:
voluntary contraction still possible and
work rate still satisfactory.
• If no voluntary contractions are detected
within a certain time (this varies from
programme to programme), the stimulator
will automatically enter Standby mode.