So, does electrical muscle stimulation work? In short, yes.
For Athletes
As athletes we push ourselves past our limits and are always looking for optimal forms to train and recover. Training or recovering with electrical muscle stimulation could be just the edge over you’re competition that you’re looking for.
Our findings of the present study were that a 14week inseason WBEMS program significant increased oneleg maximal strength (1RM) at the leg press machine…
Citation: Andre Filipovic, Marijke Grau, Heinz Kleinöder, Philipp Zimmer, Wildor Hollmann, and Wilhelm Bloch (2016, pg 1). Effects of a Whole-Body Electrostimulation Program on Strength, Sprinting, Jumping, and Kicking Capacity in Elite Soccer Players
Because of the clear-cut advantages in time management, especially when whole-body EMS is used, we can expect this method to see the increasing use in high-performance sports.
CANDRE FILIPOVIC, HEINZ KLEINO¨ DER, ULRIKE DO¨ RMANN, AND JOACHIM MESTER (2012, Pg 1) ELECTROMYOSTIMULATION—A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT ELECTROMYOSTIMULATION METHODS ON SELECTED STRENGTH PARAMETERS IN TRAINED AND ELITE ATHLETES
For Rehabilitation
Take your life back! Tried everything for your neck, back & shoulder pain but nothing is working? Although lifestyle and past play a huge role in our bodies health, we’ve seen first hand what just one session can do for people. From instant pain relief to a better nights sleep.
All three treatment modalities had an im-mediate pain relieving effect on the patients of our study while MET showed the best reduction of VAS-score directly after treatment as seen in transcuta-neous electrical nerve stimulation (MET= Modulated Midfrequency Electrotherapy)
Citation: E. Atabas and K. Tilev (2007, pg 4,5) Modulated Midfrequency Electrotherapy as Treatment Modality of Acute Low Back Pain
For Low Impact
In pain from age, over training or an injury? EMS is a great way to keep your muscles activated and learning while you recover.
“In summary, WB-EMS&P can be considered as an effective, time saving, joint-friendly and low-threshold intervention to fight both, sarcopenia and obesity in older people at risk.”
Citation: Wolfgang Kemmler, Anja Weissenfels, Marc Teschler, Sebastian Willert, Michael Bebenek, Mahdieh Shojaa, Matthias Kohl, Ellen Freiberger, Cornel Sieber, Simon von Stengel (2017, pg 9) Whole-body electromyostimulation and protein supplementation favorably affect sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older men at risk: the randomized controlled FranSO study
Why is StimaWELL Unique?
In our what is ems article we touch briefly on the subject of low frequency and mid frequency. Our technology features a wide range of frequencies, including medium currents. The Wave Mat also combines 4 therapy solutions into one, easy to use, device.
Medium frequency currents spread rapidly through the tissues arriving at the motor threshold easier and more comfortably than low frequency currents due to the lower impedance offered to the short electrical pulses. Therefore, the use of medium frequencies allows for the use of a wider range of currents with recruitment of more motor units and penetration into deeper tissues without causing discomfort for the volunteers
Citation: Priscila G. J. M. Alves , Fabiana R. Nunes, Elaine C. O. Guirro (2011, pg. 394) Comparison between two different neuromuscular electrical stimulation protocols for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial
More Studies
If you would like to dig even deeper into what science has to say about ems you can find more ems studies by doing a quick search Google Scholar. .
So, what do you think? Does electrical muscle stimulation work?