Rauno Simola, an avid TMG user, has recently published an interesting article on tensiomyography’s reliability and prediction of changes in muscle force in the Sports Technology Journal. The study involved the analysis of the inter-day reliability of TMG muscle mechanical properties based on the amplitude of the muscle belly radial deformation, the time it takes to occur, and its velocity under maximal and submaximal stimuli in the muscles. Furthermore, an additional experiment investigated whether changes in maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) could be predicted based on changes in TMG properties following 24 hours after different squat training protocols. The results proved that TMG is a reliable method to assess muscle mechanical properties, particularly within maximal stimuli, and can be used for the prediction of changes in MVIC following heavy eccentric strength exercises.

PT Dimitrios Skordis, owner of the eminent Greek Clinic of Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries Rehabilitation, has recently acquired the TMG S1 system to monitor the recovery progress after the ACL and other muscle injuries.

Julio Tous Fajardo, the strength and conditioning coach of the Italian national football team, has presented how ‪‎tensiomyography‬ supports his decisions on the prevention of hamstring injuries at the 2nd International Global Hamstring Project” symposium, which was held at the end of November in Barcelona.‬‬

The aim of the study was to monitor in-season changes in the mechanical and neuromuscular characteristics of knee extensor and flexor muscles in professional soccer players. Twenty-one professional soccer players and sixteen non-soccer playing males were assessed with tensiomyography on two occasions: just after the start of the competitive season and 10 weeks later. The findings confirm that mechanical and neuromuscular characteristics change over time and also vary according to the characteristics of the athlete and the muscle analyzed. Soccer coaches could use Tc, Td, and Dm data (TMG parameters) to individualize the work load and intensity, and control the effects of neuromuscular training throughout the season using a portable, non-invasive technique that, unlike stress tests, does not cause fatigue and therefore does not interfere with training periodization. You can access the full text here.

Treatment of hamstring injuries on the basis of ‪tensiomyography‬ at the eminent Spanish Ripoll y De Prado Sport Clinic has been exposed in a short video report published on the web portal of the leading Spanish sports newspaper MARCA.‬‬

The Medyarthros clinic from Guadalajara, Mexico has obtained the TMG S1 system in order to provide injury prevention and RTP services to the local football club C.D. Guadalajara. Guadalajara is one of the best Mexican clubs and one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Division. As Guadalajara is the only football club in Mexico to exclusively field Mexican players, it has developed an outstanding football school that has launched many internationally successful players. Consequently, we believe that the club will benefit not only in the field of injury prevention and RTP, but also in the field of players selection.

Advance Fitness, a modern training and diagnostic center, is the proof that TMG is not only useful for large scale sports and medical institutions. In a small and agile? Advance Fitness, TMG is along with Contemplas, Curex, In body and others used for overall diagnostics of muscle functions and optimization of training protocols.

The Guangxi Sports Center from China has implemented the TMG S1 system into their research laboratory in order to improve the scope of their research work in the field of training optimization and injury prevention.

While the use of technology such as the GPS or heart rate monitors is common in college football programs, the best teams are relying on state-of-the-art technology such as, for example, 3D mapping or virtual reality. However, rather than relying on a technology for movement optimization, Baylor Bears are using tensiomyography for predicting and preventing future injuries. In case a variance in different muscles is detected, Baylor’s training staff takes a player out of a game or focuses his training on specific areas that need work. As a consequence, the use of tensiomyography places Baylor Bears Football among top five college football programs and will hopefully help them win the National Championship title. You can find the extensive reports on stack.com and USA Today

The recent guidelines prepared by FC Barcelona and Aspetar recommend the use of TMG for the follow-up of the functional recovery and decisions on the return to play. If you would like to obtain a free of charge hard copy of the guidelines, please email us at info@tmg.si.