EMS Theory Comments

[gciriani]

Dan,
Since you seem very well versed in muscle physiology,

@DanPartelly

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[li]The capacity for adaptive change of the skeletal muscle is termed myoplasticity.
[/li][li]Faster or slower changes in muscle are both adaptations.
[/li][li]Capacity for such adaptations is plasticity.
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here is the distinction I’ve been struggling with, which you could help me with. What would be the right terminology to distinguish between the following?
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[li]Minor muscle adaptions, i.e. those that involve only increase of cross section of the muscle, and
[/li][li]Major muscle adaptions that involve a reorganization of muscle fibers types, i.e. significant change in the percentage of slow and fast twitch.
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I’m attaching an example to clarify* what I mean. Can you help?
Giovanni

Note*: quoted from Maffiuletti et al.; Neuromuscular Adaptations to Electrostimulation Resistance Training; American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Feb.2006, vol.85 no.2, 167-175.