Our senior consultant visited Russian distributer Eaglesports to provide additional support prior the Winter Olympic Games in Socchi. Eaglesports is one of the Games’ sponsors and we are delighted that also our products are part of this outstanding event.

Our Korean distributor Sangwoo Scientific will exhibit TMG100 diagnostic product at the Seoul International Sports & Leisure Industry Show 2014, that will take place on February 20th-23rd at COEX Mall. You can find more information of official website of Spoex.

Borf d.o.o., a Serbian company with widespread network in the Balkan region and successful distributor of InBody body composition analyzer‎ on the area of former Yugoslavia, became a member of our distribution network. Our newest partner will take care for the distribution of our products in Serbia as well as other countries in the Balkan region.

A link between sacro-iliac (SI) type pain and alterations in biceps femoris recruitment affecting lumbopelvic stability has been widely described. In TMG100 tensiomyography assessments of patients with SI complaints it is common to find significant bilateral differences in biceps femoris contraction properties. Most often the biceps femoris on the affected side will have a longer contraction time (Tc) than on the opposite side. This suggests that, during walking and running, the affected muscle produces its peak power later than on the opposite side potentially placing excessive stresses on the SI joint. It is common practice to prescribe activation exercises to acutely and chronically decrease contraction time, with the aim to firstly increase fast motor unit activation and secondly to increase the fast fiber type ratio in the biceps femoris. During therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation training it is important to avoid excessive local muscle fatigue since this would only further increase the functional imbalance between both biceps femoris muscles, thus leading to a further deterioration of lumbopelvic stability and possible onset of discomfort. In order to define the appropriate dose of exercises, i.e. number of repetitions and sets, TMG100 is used to monitor the muscle’s response to the activation exercise. After each short set of repetitions TMG100 parameters are checked; a decrease in contraction time and increase in radial displacement suggest muscle potentiation, while an increase in contraction time and decrease in radial displacement suggest local muscle fatigue. When the latter is detected during this simple test, we can determine the dose of exercise that can be done before local muscle fatigue sets in, safeguarding the positive effects of rehabilitation training on lumbopelvic stability. TMG100 tensiomyography can also be used to monitor resting contraction times before each rehabilitation session; decreases in contraction time suggest chronic changes in muscle fibre type ratios towards fast fibre types, which should contribute to improvements in lumbopelvic stability in the long term. In these cases TMG100 tensiomyography not only provides deeper insights into possible disorder mechanisms, but it also serves as a tool to monitor the effects of rehabilitation training on specific muscles so that training programmes and schedules can be optimized for higher efficacy and efficiency in rehabilitation training.

We have recently added a new client in the field of medicine to our growing list of specialist centers. The University Medical Center Göttingen now has our TMG 100 system integrated into their arsenal of diagnostic tools. The system will be used for the research work in the field of medicine and rehabilitation.

The summit is specifically designed for the specialists of injury prevention (in particular team coaches, athletic trainers, sports scientists, physiotherapists and students), who are daily dealing with training elds and playing footballers. During the 2nd Science of Football Summit the most important initiatives enacted and coordinated by FIFA – Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) on the topic of prevention will be discussed. World-renowned exercise and sports scientists actively working with F-MARC will discuss over general aspects and practical consequences of the prevention philosophy of the last 20 years.

During the Isokinetic conference, we will held TMG research presentations and workshop with the title “Upgrade clinical evaluation of joint injuries with selective functional muscle diagnostics”.

First order is now being shipped to Japan’s distributor Inter-Reha Co.,Ltd.. For more information you can visit their website. Inter-Riha is well established distributor on the market of sport performance and rehabilitation products for more than 20 years and has more than 50 sales oriented personnel.

The 20th FIFA World Cup in Brazil is even closer for players taking part, that is why national teams are working on specific performance optimization. At TMG-BMC we have developed a new set of performance assessment which enables our clients (such as FIGC) to individualize each players training as well as makes adaptation to specific demands of playing in Brazil. Adaptation will have a huge impact on thefitness and might be one of the winning keys to achieving a great result.

Our Spanish distributer Iberian Sportech organized a workshop at the II International Congress on Team Sports that was held in December 2013 in Sevilla, Spain. The second congress was dedicated to the fitness preparation and rehabilitation in football, so our products fit well into the programme.You can find more information about the speakers and presentations at the website of the congress.

Achilles tendinopathy is a very common disorder many competitive and recreational athletes are confronted with at some point. The rate of Achilles tendon injuries in runners is reported to be 10 times higher than in age-matched controls. With many people taking up their New Year’s resolutions we can expect a surge in such disorders in our practices. TMG100 tensiomyography is a very efficient muscle diagnostic tool that can provide important insights to the clinician in the prevention and management of Achilles tendinopathy.

Functional biomechanical deficits among which muscle inflexibilities, weakness and imbalances cause inefficient mechanics that affect function. They are important contributors the development or continuation of Achilles tendinopathy symptoms. In addition, suboptimal functional adaptations to training lead to faulty adjustments in healthy function which leads to excessive tensile or eccentric stresses on the tendon.

In both starting recreational runners and competitive athletes, TMG100 tensiomyography can firstly be used to determine a baseline status of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. A comparison between left and right triceps surae can be made to determine bilateral symmetry, which can give a first indication of the state of biomechanics in the individual. Secondly, baseline values can be compared to TMG100’s proprietary database of reference values in order to provide healthy training or therapeutic goals. Based on this comparison specific supplemental exercises can be provided in order to reduce the risk of developing Achilles tendinopathy. Even more, TMG100 software includes a functional balance algorithm between the lateral and medial gastrocnemius heads which can be interpreted by the clinician. Large imbalances will further increase the risk of developing achillotendinopathy.

TMG100 tensiomyography offers the ability to quickly, objectively and selectively assess muscles that may contribute to the development or continuation of Achilles tendinopathy. It can even be engaged to verify and evaluate the positive effects of various therapeutic modalities, e.g. orthotics, taping techniques, that seek to decrease risk or improve symptoms. It is the ideal tool to at this point, when so many people will start taking up running, to provide baseline measures upon which guidelines can be provided for additional exercises or even choice of footwear and advice in running technique. Continuous follow up of muscle adaptation to training will allow the clinician to pick up on negative changes that may lead to the development of Achilles tendinopathy.