EMS studies Sports and Fitness
Being fit, building muscle, achieving good sports performance – according to some study results, this is possible with electrical muscle stimulation training. The following overview shows you what research findings already exist about training with EMS. And the studies show: EMS training offers you advantages – both in terms of sports and fitness as well as of health.
This is what electrical muscle stimulation training can do
EMS training can help to improve maximum strength and target specific muscle groups – leg, abdominal, arm and back muscles. Strength endurance and speed can also be trained with the help of EMS, resulting in improved sports performance. In particular, sprint time and jumping power can be enhanced by EMS training. In addition, some studies show the possibility of improving maximum oxygen consumption with the help of EMS training, which plays an important role in sports performance. Electrical muscle stimulation training has also turned out to be a suitable training supplement for certain sports such as soccer, swimming or tennis.
The following overview provides you with the most important findings from EMS studies. With a click on the respective topic, you learn more about the study results. Some studies can be assigned to several topics and are therefore listed multiple times. We have summarized the studies about health separately for you. It should be noted that some studies have limitations. These include small samples or limited gender and age distributions within the samples.
Overview: studies on electrical muscle stimulation
Sports and fitness
Maximum strength
Electrical muscle stimulation as whole-body training - multicenter study on the use of whole-body EMS in the gym
The effects of whole-body muscle stimulation on body composition and strength parameters: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
The efficiency of EMS during tennis training: Antelope case study
Short- and long-term training effects of mechanical and electrical stimulation on strength diagnostic parameters
Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation versus High-Intensity Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Strength: A Randomized Controlled Study
Effect of electrical stimulation of high and low frequency on maximum isometric force and some morphological characteristics in men
Muscle training of the future: scientific and practical application of whole-body electromyostimulation training (WB EMS) with special emphasis on strength training
Electrical stimulation and swimming performance
Strength training by electromyostimulation? Empirical study on the strength effects of electromyostimulation training with variation of training duration
Feasibility and Efficacy of Progressive Electrostimulation Strength Training for Competitive Tennis Players
Speed strength
Muscle training of the future: scientific and practical application of whole-body electromyostimulation training (WB EMS) with special emphasis on strength training.
The efficiency of EMS during tennis training: case study by Antelope
Effects of an Electrostimulation Training Program on Strength, Jumping, and Kicking Capacities in Soccer Players
Effects of simultaneously combined whole-body electrostimulation and plyometric training on vertical jump performance, 20 m sprint-time and handgrip strength
Electrical stimulation and swimming performance
Short- and long-term training effects of mechanical and electrical stimulation on strength diagnostic parameters
Effects of Electromyostimulation Training on Muscle Strength and Power of Elite Rugby Players
Power endurance
Electrical muscle stimulation as whole-body training - multicenter study on the use of whole-body EMS in the gym
Changes in neuromuscular function after training by functional electrical stimulation
Strength training by electromyostimulation? Empirical study on the strength effects of electromyostimulation training with variation of training duration
The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training on abdominal strength, endurance and selected anthropometric measures
Building and strengthening the musculature
Leg muscles
Strength Changes in the Normal Quadriceps Femoris Muscle as a Result of Electrical Stimulation
Changes in neuromuscular function after training by functional electrical stimulation
The efficiency of EMS during tennis training: case study by Antelope
On the effect of high-frequency EMS on muscle strength and muscle mass
Improvement in Isometric Strength of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle after Training with Electrical Stimulation
Feasibility and Efficacy of Progressive Electrostimulation Strength Training for Competitive Tennis Players
Augment in Voluntary Torque of Healthy Muscle by Optimization of Electrical Stimulation
Effects of Electromyostimulation Training on Muscle Strength and Power of Elite Rugby Players
Muscle training of the future: scientific and practical application of whole-body electromyostimulation training (WB EMS) with special emphasis on strength training
Effect of electrical stimulation on human skeletal muscle
Electromyostimulation training effects on neural drive and muscle architecture
Neural and muscular changes to detraining after electrostimulation training
Changes in Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength Using Isometric Exercise Versus Electrical Stimulation
The Effect of Different Electro-Motor Stimulation Training Intensities on Strength Improvement
The effects of electromyostimulation training and basketball practice on muscle strength and jumping ability
Neuromuscular adaptations to electrostimulation resistance training
Strengthening of human quadriceps muscles by cutaneous electrical stimulation
Effects of electromyostimulation training and volleyball practice on jumping ability
Back muscles
Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation versus High-Intensity Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Strength: A Randomized Controlled Study
Arm muscles
The efficiency of EMS during tennis training: case study by Antelope
Abdominal muscles