Electrode-setups
MP, MPE
In this study, two different electrode setups for applying NMES to the calf were tested and compared regarding various outcomes. The electrode setups differed regarding electrode- type, and placement and were compared to investigate if textile electrodes knitted in fixed transverse positions in a sock, would yield a non-inferior increase of PVV from baseline compared to standard gel electrodes placed at individual MP.The first electrode setup designated TTE, short for Displaying the transverse textile electrodes. Sock with knitted transverse textile electrodes, the face side (The layers of the transverse textile electrodes. The second electrode setup utilized commercially available standard gel electrodes (Compex Snap, Performance, DJO Global, USA, 5 × 5 cm) manually trimmed to squares sized 3 × 3 cm, to match the size of the TTE. Each standard gel electrode had a snap-on button to which each wire from the NMES-device was attached. The standard electrodes were placed on the skin areas of the calf, one on the medial side and one the lateral side, that required the least NMES current intensity to trigger a calf muscle response, i.e., the “best” MP, as determined by a standard motor point scan. This electrode setup was designated MPE, short for 