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Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

For people with paralysis or amputation, neuroprosthetic systems that artificially stimulate muscle contraction with electrical current can help them regain limb function. However, despite many years ...

I tried a workout that promises the effects of a 2-hour strength session in just 20 minutes—here’s my honest take

A fitness editor’s unfiltered thoughts on her first EMS training session.

More Muscle, Less Fat—Is This High-Tech Workout A New Fitness Answer?

For years people have dreamed of a silver bullet making it easy to exercise, a quick way to gain muscle, lose fat and get fit ...
Medical Xpress

Osteoarthritis: How stimulating the muscles with electricity may help manage the condition

An estimated 595 million people globally are living with osteoarthritis. This makes it one of the leading causes of pain and disability. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, in which ...
NBC DFW

20-minute workouts might be all you need, if you involve EMS

One of the latest fitness trends claims results of a 90-minute workout in 20 minutes and fitness experts believe it might actually live up to the hype. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is a ...
News Medical

High-frequency spinal stimulation shows promise in reducing muscle spasticity

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the ...