Understanding EMG: Module 1 of 3

Physiological Basis

Build the scientific foundations needed to understand and interpret surface EMG.

Discover how muscles generate electrical activity, how the nervous system controls muscle activation, and how this activity gives rise to the EMG signal.
Module contents

What's included?

Learn the physiology behind the EMG signal.

This module combines concise video lessons, interactive knowledge checks and a module assessment to help you build the scientific foundations needed to understand how the EMG signal is generated and what it represents. Continue your learning beyond the module with MyoLearn Membership, available separately.

Understand the science

Build a clear understanding of the physiological processes that generate the EMG signal and underpin confident interpretation.

Reinforce your learning

Reinforce your learning through interactive knowledge checks and a module assessment, helping you consolidate the concepts before progressing to the next module.
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  • 6 Expert video lessons
  • 3 Knowledge checks
  • Module assessment & certificate
  • Recommended learning time: 10+ hours