Project to prove the concept of a novel type of neuromuscular stimulation to improve recovery from muscle fatigue and injuries in elite sports athletes.

该项目旨在证明新型神经肌肉刺激的概念，以改善精英体育运动员的肌肉疲劳和受伤恢复。

• 批准号: 710106
• 金额: $ 10.19万
• 依托单位: FIRSTKIND LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Concept
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2012 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710106
• 关键词: Project; prove; concept; novel; type

Lower limb injuries to elite sports athletes are common and have significant competitive andfinancial implications to the athlete and team. Depending on the type and severity, athleteswill probably undergo a period of immobilisation, the physiological consequences of whichare significant. Muscle strength can decrease by approximately 10% in only 14 days. There isalso a decline in blood flow following immobilisation. Muscle can recover rapidly in asubsequent period of retraining with muscle strength returning to initial values along withimproved blood flow. Although rehabilitation is a critical component of the recovery period itis complex and specific to the type of injury.Firstkind has developed and currently supplies, a portable, disposable, neuromuscularstimulation device based on its proprietary OnPulse technology platform. The device gentlystimulates critical parts of the nervous system in the leg and causes calf muscle contractionincreasing the flow and volume of blood moved in all parts of the body by a considerableamount. Preliminary data shows that this technology can be effective in the treatment of anumber of medical conditions including: deep vein thrombosis and urinary and faecalincontinence and osteoporosis.It is proposed that by improving, or at least preventing, the decline in muscle and vascularfunction during the immobilised period will enhance the rehabilitation process and allow theathlete to return to training and competition earlier and in a better condition.Anecdotal evidence from trials conducted, in elite athletes and teams including EnglandRugby Union, premiership football and professional golf is very positive. However, to allowthe company to enter a market that is estimated to be over $1billion in the US and EU alone,empirical evidence substantiating the claims of the device performance is essential. Thisproject is designed to provide this evidence and prove the concept of enhanced sport injuryrecovery.

优秀体育运动员的腿部损伤很常见，对运动员和团队都有重大的竞争和经济影响。根据运动员的类型和严重程度，运动员可能会经历一段时间的不动，其生理后果是显著的。仅在14天内，肌肉力量就会下降约10%。此外，制动后的血流量也有所下降。肌肉可以在随后的再训练阶段迅速恢复，肌肉力量恢复到初始值，血液流动得到改善。虽然康复是恢复期的关键组成部分，但它很复杂，而且针对不同类型的损伤。Firstind已经开发并目前供应一种便携式、一次性、神经肌肉刺激设备，该设备基于其专有的OnPulse技术平台。该装置温和地刺激腿部神经系统的关键部位，并导致小腿肌肉收缩，使身体所有部位的血液流量和流量都有相当大的增加。初步数据显示，这项技术可以有效地治疗多种疾病，包括：深静脉血栓形成、尿便失禁和骨质疏松症。有人建议，通过改善或至少防止肌肉和血管功能在固定期间的下降，将加强康复过程，使运动员能够更早和更好地重返训练和比赛。在英国橄榄球联盟、英超足球和职业高尔夫球等精英运动员和球队进行的试验的证据是非常积极的。然而，要让该公司进入一个仅在美国和欧盟就估计超过10亿美元的市场，证明设备性能的说法的经验证据是必不可少的。该项目旨在提供这一证据，并证明加强运动损伤恢复的概念。