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Specific applications
Preparation for seasonal
endurance activity (eg: hiking,
bicycle touring)
Sporting physical activities that last a long
time (walking, cycling, cross-country
skiing, etc.) require strong muscles with a
good capillary circulation so that the
muscle fibres can be properly oxygenated.
When a long-duration physical activity is
not practised, or not practised regularly
enough, the muscles lose their capacity to
effectively consume oxygen and the
capillary system becomes rarefied. This
lack of muscular quality makes exercising
uncomfortable and limits the speed of
recuperation, and is responsible for many
unpleasant side effects such as
drowsiness, contractures, cramp and
swelling. To restore to muscles their
endurance and ensure full activation of
the capillary system, the Compex offers a
very efficient mode of stimulation.
Duration of the cycle: 6-8 weeks before starting
the hike, 3x/week, alternating muscular groups
every other day
Programmes:
Capillarization 8◊
c
and
Capillarization 25◊
j
Achieving peak form before
competition for resistance
sports (eg: 800 metres,
1,500 metres, mountain
biking, mountain stage in
cycling, cycling pursuit on
track, 200 metres swimming,
slalom)
Sports that require maximum effort
lasting between 30 seconds and 5 minutes
are the so-called resistance sports. Rapid
fibres must work at a capacity close to
their maximum and be capable of
maintaining this intensive work
throughout the event without weakening,
in other words the rapid fibres must be
resistant. The
Capillarization programme,
which produces a very significant increase
in the blood flow in the muscles, brings
about development of the intramuscular
capillary system (capillarization). This
growth of the capillaries works best if it
occurs around the rapid fibres. In this
way, the latter’s exchange surface with the
blood increases, allowing an improved
supply of glucose, better diffusion of
oxygen and quicker evacuation of lactic
acid. Capillarization therefore allows the
rapid fibres to be more resistant and to
maintain their optimum capacity over a
longer period. However, prolonged or
too frequent use of this programme may
induce a modification of rapid fibres into
slow fibres, thereby risking a decline in
performance for strength and speed
sports. It is therefore important to follow
closely the recommendations below
concerning the specific application in
order to benefit from the positive effects
of this treatment.
Duration of the cycle: 1 week before competition,
2 x/day, with a 10 minute break between the
2 sessions
Programme: Capillarization 8◊
c
Prevention of contractures in
the muscles of the back of the
neck for cyclists
During voluntary training or
competitions, some athletes experience
the problem of contractures in support
muscles (for example, the back of the
neck for cyclists). Use of the
Capillarization programme reduces, and
may resolve, this problem. The marked
increase in blood circulation and
development of the capillary system
improve the oxygenation of fibres and
their exchanges with the blood. The
muscle therefore becomes less prone to
contractures.
Duration of the cycle: 3 weeks, 1 x/day
Programme: Capillarization 15◊
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