Electro-Muscle Stimulators - the medical evidence
Medical Evidence in support of Electro-Muscle Stimulators
Here are links to seven articles which present medical evidence in support of the use of EMS devices. Because each article is a fairly complex scientific document, there is a little synopsis of each article underneath each link.
This article demonstrates how clinical grade EMS devices like the Globus Premium 200 can increase muscle recovery by about 20% after cruciate ligament rebuild. In addition subjects were able to train harder.
http://www.jdharris.co.uk/download/electrode-size-shape-and-placement-using-EMS.pdf
This article basically says that placement is much more important than electrode size or shape.
This article says that in a group of elite rugby players, using EMS over a 12 week period increased muscle strength and power by an average of +16%. Remember these are elite athletes - it is difficult to make improvements in people who are already highly developed.
http://www.jdharris.co.uk/download/electrical-muscle-stimulation.pdf
This is more of a general overview article which explains how EMS training restores strength, increases endurance, and helps with strength training and motor re-education following injury.
http://www.jdharris.co.uk/download/electrostimulation-training-effects-ice-hockey-players.pdf
Shows how using an EMS lead to a significant improvement in strength and short distance skating speed in a group of elite ice hockey players.
http://www.jdharris.co.uk/download/EMS-strength-response-in-human-quadriceps.pdf
Demonstrates how using EMS lead to a significant improvement in muscle strength over a four week period. Two sessions per week improved strength by c.7%, three sesisons a week improved strength by c. 12.5%.
http://www.jdharris.co.uk/download/effects-of-electromyostimulation-training-and-basketball.pdf
Shows how EMS training improved muscle strength and jumping ability in a group of elite basketball players by 14-17% over a four week period.










