Use and Benefits of EMG
Widespread use of EMG
Besides basic physiological and biomechanical studies, kinesiological EMG is established as an evaluation
tool for applied research, physiotherapy/rehabilitation, sports training and interactions of the human body to
industrial products and work conditions:
Typical benefits of EMG
The use of EMG starts with the basic question: “What are the muscles doing?”
Typical benefits are:
• EMG allows to directly “look” into the muscle
• It allows measurement of muscular performance
• Helps in decision making both before/after surgery
• Documents treatment and training regimes
• Helps patients to “find” and train their muscles
• Allows analysis to improve sports activities
• Detects muscle response in ergonomic studies