TMG100 tensiomyography is now also available with full support in South Africa. TMG-BMC recently formalized a distribution and representation agreement with Lifemax from Johannesburg. They are specialized in providing new technology products to professional working in sports, nutrition, health, fitness and medical fields. TMG100 tensiomyography was launched onto the South African market during the biannual SASMA conference. Senior consultant, Stef Harley presented on the multifunctional use of tensiomyography in elite sports. From the various responses we received we are confident TMG100 tensiomyography will have a definitive role in injury risk assessment, prevention and training and rehab optimization in key South African sports such as rugby, cricket, endurance sports and football. North-west University in Potchefstroom will soon be putting TMG100 tensiomyography to use in their sports science research.

Both TMG-BMC’s primary technologies – TMG100 tensiomyography and MC sensors – accurately measure the perpendicular forces generated by the radial displacement of a muscle belly during contraction. A recent study from the University of Washington’s Physiology and Biophysics department suggests our technologies describe crucial mechanical properties of skeletal muscle which more accurately explain the length tension relationships.

David Williams et al. propose a new model of contraction based on 3D sarcomere geometry in which actin and myosin are hexagonally packed. Results suggest that the radial distance between actin and myosin filaments – referred to as filament lattice spacing – may be responsible for up to 50% of the change in force seen between sarcomere lengths. The authors conclude that lattice spacing, which influences radial deformation of the muscle during contraction, is an important force regulator that increases the amplitude of muscles’ force-length dependence.

These important findings support the notion that during contraction, energy in muscle’s support structures is not only stored in the direction of force but also perpendicular to it, in the direction of the radial displacement of muscle. Both TMG100 tensiomyography and TMG PRO accurately describe the radial displacement of muscle during contraction and therefore provide crucial insights into mechanical properties of skeletal muscle on a systemic level and possibly provide a more accurate representation of skeletal muscle’s length tension relationships.

For the second time we will exhibit our muscle diagnostic solutions on Medica Trade Fair,the world‘s largest medical marketplace annually organised in November in Düsseldorf, Germany. You are invited to visit us in Hall 15, Booth C03 where we will present new product line based on innovative muscle diagnostic technology MC. You can find more information on Medica website.

We will be present at the SASMA conference in Durban, South Africa at the end of this month to highlight TMG100 tensiomyography. The presentation will be held on Saturday 26.10 between 12.30 and 13.00 in the Mzamba Room, where we will present the multifunctional use of tensiomyography in elite sports. For more information please drop by the Lifemax booth (TMG-BMC’s South African partners and TMG100 representatives) in the exhibition hall.

Our senior consultant Sergej is at the moment in the USA – at the University of Iowa where he is installing our TMG100 System. The High Performance Sports Centre at the University of Iowa provides a variety of services and solutions in the field of injury prevention and optimization of training protocols. As the main goal of the centre is the development of young athletes we are glad that our technology will contribute to the development of future champions.

In India TMG-BMC formalized a distribution and representation relationship with Fit and Spa Solutions of Bangalore. TMG100 tensiomyography was launched with a workshop in tensiomyography at the Recoup Neuro Musculoskeletal Rehab Clinic and numerous presentations and demonstrations for prominent experts in rehab, sports medicine and elite sports in Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. Given the intensity at which elite cricket is now being played in India and with hamstring injuries being so prominent in the sport, we are adement there is a place for TMG100 to aid in performance and injury prevention of elite cricket athletes. It is also evident that other sports such as soccer, tennis, badminton and field hockey are becoming more popular and prevalent.

TMG100 can play an important role in developing and monitoring new Indian talent in these sports fields. Likewise rehabilitation services are rapidly developing and expanding with many practitioners becoming aware that TMG100 offers an opportunity to make rehab processes more effective and efficient. Especially in the private rehab center keeping a step ahead requires an open mind for new technologies, and where better to start than at the very source of many problems, functional muscle diagnostics? With Fit and Spa Solutions, TMG-BMC is confident we have found the right partner, they already supply the Indian market with top brands in specialized fitness and wellness equipment. Their choice to carry TMG100 in their product range, completes their offer from muscle diagnostics to offering the very best in sports and rehab training. In the coming months more workshops and demonstrations are planned in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi.

Our CEO and Channel Sales Manager have returned from Japan where they have attended the EU Gateway program. During their stay in Japan they have managed to meet potential distributers and suppliers for our products as well as research partners. Japan is an amazing country and where we see big potential for the future of our company.

In muscle diagnostics, TMG100 tensiomyography has been found by many experts to be complementary to other diagnostic methods such as MRI, diagnostic ultrasound and isokinetic testing. In more clinical settings experts are now using TMG100 tensiomyography to monitor the instant effects of therapy on muscle function in terms of activation and local fatigue levels, in order to determine precise and safe rehab training loads. One such example is the complementary use of TMG100 tensiomyography and anti-gravity treadmills. The latter are increasingly used in state-of-the-art rehab centers and are applied in orthopedic and neurologic rehab, sports performance, geriatric and bariatric therapy. The ability to lower the load of ones body weight offers the advantage of being able to train longer, safer and increase motor learning efficiency. However therapists still require precise and immediate information on how exercise is affecting muscle function in order to determine the most appropriate volume and intensity of exercise, which includes number of sets, repetitions and cycling training schedules, to ensure efficient and effective therapy. TMG100 tensiomyography’s ability to accurately and quickly monitor local muscle fatigue in specific muscles in the lower extremeties assists therapists in determining the exact dose of exercise which remains effective. Knowing how specific muscles functionally react to the anti-gravity treadmill training helps determine the optimal length of training, speed or intensity and amount of body weight that can be allowed for safe and effective rehab training.