THE NEUROMUSCULARELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (NMES) EFFECTS ON ATLETE’S PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF PENCAK SILAT

Abstract

One of the key to successful of coaching athletes are include development of physical and mental in competition. The development of physical consits of endurance abilities, muscle strength, velocity or speed, explosive muscle, agility, flexibility and also balance. The importance of the function of muscle strength in the sport among athletes are to enhance performance and prevent any risk of injury associated with the competition in a game. In Indonesia, NMES has long been used to supplement voluntary muscle contraction in many rehabilitation setting, for example muscle strengthening, maintanance muscle mass and strength during immobilitation. But there is not know whether NMES can be used to increase muscle strength on competitive athletes in sport.