Curious to discover the possibilities of electrical stimulation?

If so, you’ve come to the right place! This website can inform you about the possibilities of electrical stimulation on the basis of scientific evidence and individual experience.

Discover the possibilities by clicking on ‘Information about Electrical Stimulation’ in the above menu. Click the following link if you would first like to know what electrical stimulation is and what it can be used for.

You can also scroll down for the most recently published articles and some further information about this initiative.

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Brain Machine Interface (BMI)

A brain machine interface, also known as a mind-machine interface (MMI), direct neural interface (DNI), or brain-computer interface (BCI), is a machine that cooperates with your brain. Most brain machine interfaces measure your brain signals* and use these signals for carrying out one or several actions. This technique can be a useful tool in improving …

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What is an EMG test?

EMG (Electromyography) is a technique for measuring signals produced by skeletal muscles and nerves. EMG signals arise when a muscle takes action. These electrical muscle signals can be measured in a so-called EMG test, often by means of sticky electrodes on the skin or an electrode-needle. These electrodes are connected to an EMG machine through …

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What is a Tens Unit?

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) units are electrical stimulators. The stimulation is applied to the skin by means of sticky electrodes. Hence the name transcutaneous, meaning ‘existing, applied, or measured across the depth of the skin’. TENS stimulators are used for applying electrical signals through the skin to the underlying nerves. Depending on the intensity …

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As research to electrical stimulation (ES) proceeds, more and more possibilities are found for improving the rehabilitation process of many diseases. However, treatment with ES is far from being used to its full extent. This website will try to offer a clear overview of the possibilities and limitations of ES, based on scientific research.

This website will also try to make the connection between patients, therapists and scientific evidence related to electrical stimulation. This initiative has started in August 2018 out of the very strong belief that ES can offer much more to much more people. This belief derived from completing the study Human Movement Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam together with clinical ES experience.

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