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History of the effect of electricity to the human body

What is EMS?

2750 B.C.

Electric fish

First mentions of electric fish in Egypt

2750 B.C.

550 B.C.

Thales of Milet observes static electricity in amber
550 B.C.

300 B.C.

Platon and Aristoteles describe electric ray
300 B.C.

200 B.C.

Electrochemistry

Baghdad Battery – Possibly in use from 200 BC to 200 AD
200 B.C.

100 A.D.

Plinius the Elder and Plutarch: Research with electric eels
100 A.D.

200 A.D.

Galen (Greek doctor and anatomist) treated with electricity
200 A.D.

1745

The Leiden bottle

Leiden bottle was invented – it stores electricity

1745

1769–1859

Bioelectricity

Leading scientist: Alexander von Humbold

1769–1859

1800

Catch of horses with the help of electric eels

1800

1791

Bioelektrizität

Galvani publishes“De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari“ (Treatise on the forces of electricity during muscle movement

1791

1818–1896

Transmission of stimuli

Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond
– German doctor and physiologist
– Co-discoverer of the nerve action potential
– Developer of experimental electrophysiology
1818–1896

Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Electrotherapeutic applications

Also in the 19th century dentists started to work with local anesthesia

Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

1902

Cranial electrical stimulation

First cranial electrical stimulation

1902

around 1950

Electromyostimulation as therapy

Classical EMS in therapeutic treatment with locally bound, electrified sensors.

around 1950

seit 1980

EMS always in the conversation for astronauts – to prevent atrophy (regression) of the muscles

seit 1980

1960

Electromyostimulation as training

First sports EMS application by Russian scientists

1960

1970

First international, scientific exchange about EMS

1970

seit 2000

International EMS boom

seit 2000

2010

Introduction Whole-Body EMS

EMS is becoming increasingly popular in the fitness scene – but mainly with local electrodes and static exercises
on wired systems

2010

2013

First wireless EMS treatments
(Whole-Body-Suits are the future for training with EMS)

2013

2015

Introduction of Functional EMS (FEMS) by the system TECNATIVES Nt1

Wireless EMS suits take
functional training to a new level

2015