Problem to be solved: to provide an electric muscle stimulation device capable of suppressing deterioration in electrical characteristics of electrodes and a control method thereof.Electrode 11a contacting the human bodyVia 11BAn electrical muscle stimulation device that provides electrical stimulation to the muscles of the human bodyAn electrical signal of a fundamental waveform consisting of a plurality of pulse signals for applying electrical stimulation to the muscles of the human bodyElectrode 11a abutting the human bodyA pulse generating circuit 15 to be applied toThe electrical signal of the fundamental waveform is supplied to the pulse generating circuit 15 at a predetermined cycle by the electrode 11AA control circuit 16 to be applied toControl circuitEach time the electrical signal of the fundamental waveform is applied to the electrodeA pulse signal of different polarity from the last pulse signal of the electrical signal of the fundamental waveformElectrode 11a is connected to pulse generating circuitApply toIt is an electric muscle stimulation device.Diagram【課題】電極の電気特性の劣化を抑制できる電気筋肉刺激装置およびその制御方法を提供する。【解決手段】人体に当接する電極１１ａ、１１ｂを介して、電気刺激を前記人体の筋肉に与える電気筋肉刺激装置であって、電気刺激を人体の筋肉に与えるための複数のパルス信号からなる基本波形の電気信号を、人体に当接する電極１１ａ、１１ｂへ印加するパルス発生回路１５と、基本波形の電気信号を所定の周期でパルス発生回路１５に電極１１ａ、１１ｂへ印加させる制御回路１６とを備え、制御回路１６は、基本波形の電気信号が前記電極へ印加されるごとに、基本波形の電気信号の最後のパルス信号と極性の異なるパルス信号を、パルス発生回路１５に電極１１ａ、１１ｂへ印加させる、電気筋肉刺激装置である。【選択図】図１
