EMG: Electromyography
Advanced Electromyography Research Solutions
Wired, wireless, and MR options for human and animal research
Multiple options for recording surface, needle, and fine wire EMG

EMG Solutions for Large and Small Muscle Data
AcqKnowledge® displays, records and analyzes EMG data from human and animal subjects from large and small muscle groups, including facial EMG for analyzing facial expressions and startle paradigms. The EMG signal can be recorded using surface EMG (sEMG), needle EMG, fine wire EMG, active electrodes, telemetry, and data logging techniques. Filtering options include both real-time and post acquisition filtering for optimal conditioning of the data. Automated analysis tools identify the root mean square, average rectified and integrated EMG signal to provide an estimation of force levels.
Try EMG tools in the free AcqKnowledge Demo
See More...Hardware Packages | EMG: Electromyography
Hardware Bundles are complete solutions for the specified application. Choose your preferred platform and bundle, then click "Request Pricing" to request an estimate, add/remove items, or complete purchase. If you have questions about specific items, click through to the product web page for details and specifications, or contact your Local Sales contact.
Wired
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MP36R System plus leads & cloth electrodes
Wired | EMG: Electromyography
MP36R with AcqKnowledge plus lead set & disposable cloth electrode
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MP160 System + Active EMG electrode & lead plus disposable electrodes
Wired | EMG: Electromyography
MP160 System with Active EMG electrodes and leads with disposable electrodes
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MP160 System + EMG amp, reusable electrodes + impedance checker
Wired | EMG: Electromyography
MP160 with AcqKnowledge plus EMG amp, reusable 8 mm electrodes, gel, and impedance checker
MP36R System plus leads & cloth electrodes
- 1 x MP36R Systems
- 1 x Cloth Base Electrodes
- 1 x Lead set, shielded, BSL
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
MP160 System + Active EMG electrode & lead plus disposable electrodes
- 1 x MP160 Data Acquisition Systems
- 1 x Active Electrodes
- 1 x Interface Cables CBL200 Series
- 1 x Lead Wires with Clip
- 1 x General-purpose Electrodes
- 1 x Electrode Gels
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
MP160 System + EMG amp, reusable electrodes + impedance checker
- 1 x MP160 Data Acquisition Systems
- 1 x Module Extension Cables
- 2 x Ag-AgCl Electrodes
- 1 x Ag-AgCl Electrodes
- 1 x Adhesive Disks
- 1 x Electrode Gels
- 1 x Electromyogram Amplifier
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
Wireless
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BioNomadix Logger with EMG Setup
Wireless | EMG: Electromyography
BioNomadix Logger and one transmitter for wireless EMG setup, plus leads and disposable electrodes
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BioNomadix Logger with Clench Force & EMG
Wireless | EMG: Electromyography
BioNomadix Logger and one transmitter for wireless dynamometry & EMG, clench force transducer, 30 cm leads & disposable electrodes, plus Impedance Checker
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MP160 System + wireless EMG & disposable cloth electrodes
Wireless | EMG: Electromyography
MP160 with AcqKnowledge plus BioNomadix wireless EMG & disposable cloth electrodes
BioNomadix Logger with EMG Setup
- 1 x BioNomadix Wireless Wearable Physiology Logger
- 1 x Electrode Leads - BioNomadix Wireless
- 1 x Electrode Leads - BioNomadix Wireless
- 1 x Cloth Base Electrodes
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
BioNomadix Logger with Clench Force & EMG
- 1 x BioNomadix Wireless Wearable Physiology Logger
- 1 x BioNomadix Wireless Clench Force Transducer
- 1 x Electrode Leads - BioNomadix Wireless
- 1 x Cloth Base Electrodes
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
MP160 System + wireless EMG & disposable cloth electrodes
- 1 x MP160 Data Acquisition Systems
- 1 x Electrode Leads - BioNomadix Wireless
- 1 x Electrode Leads - BioNomadix Wireless
- 1 x Cloth Base Electrodes
- 1 x BioNomadix 2Ch Wireless EMG Amplifier
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
MRI
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MP160 System + Setup for Facial EMG in MRI
MRI | EMG: Electromyography
MP160 with AcqKnowledge plus EMG MRI amp with EL510 disposable electrode setup and impedance checker; includes 100 pre-wired 3-lead Ag-AgCl radio-translucent electrodes.
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MP160 System + EMG MRI amp & disposable RT electrodes
MRI | EMG: Electromyography
MP160 with AcqKnowledge plus EMG MRI amp with disposable radio-translucent electrodes
MP160 System + Setup for Facial EMG in MRI
- 1 x MP160 Data Acquisition Systems
- 1 x EMG Electromyogram Amplifier for MRI
- 1 x MRI Filtered Cable Sets
- 5 x Disposable RT Electrodes - 3/set (pk of 20 sets)
- 1 x EEG/ECG/EMG/EOG Prep Gel 114 g
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
MP160 System + EMG MRI amp & disposable RT electrodes
- 1 x MP160 Data Acquisition Systems
- 1 x MRI Filtered Cable Sets
- 3 x Leads - RT for MRI
- 1 x Electrode Gels
- 1 x EMG Electromyogram Amplifier for MRI
- 1 x Disp. Radiotranslucent Electrode, 100/pk
- 1 x Abrasive Pads 10/pk
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
Animal
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MP36R System plus leads & 12 mm needle electrodes
Animal | EMG: Electromyography
MP36R with AcqKnowledge plus electrode lead adapter and three 12 mm TP unipolar needle electrodes
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Stellar | AcqKnowledge Intuitive Animal Scheduler License
Animal | EMG: Electromyography
Schedule, Record, and Analyze Stellar Telemetry Data with AcqKnowledge
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MP160 System + EMG amp & needle electrodes
Animal | EMG: Electromyography
MP160 with AcqKnowledge plus EMG amp with needle electrodes
MP36R System plus leads & 12 mm needle electrodes
- 1 x MP36R Systems
- 3 x Needle Electrodes - Animal/Tissue
- 1 x Electrode Lead Adapter, TP
Stellar | AcqKnowledge Intuitive Animal Scheduler License
- 1 x Unknown Product (Array)
MP160 System + EMG amp & needle electrodes
- 1 x MP160 Data Acquisition Systems
- 1 x Module Extension Cables
- 3 x Needle Electrodes - Animal/Tissue
- 1 x Electromyogram Amplifier
- 1 x Electrode Impedance Checker
Details
Available BIOPAC® EMG solutions include:
- EMG100D and fEMG100D Smart Amps or EMG100C tethered amplifiers with surface electrodes, active electrodes, or needle electrodes and the MP160/150 system
- EMG100C-MRI amplifiers with spot electrodes with cable/filter sets and the MP150 system
- BioNomadix® Wireless Dual-Channel EMG Amplifiers with the MP150 System
- Mobita® 32 channel Wearable EMG & Biopotential system (wireless live or logged sEMG data)
All of the system options (MP160 and Mobita) include powerful AcqKnowledge® software.
AcqKnowledge® displays EMG data in a variety of formats for quick and easy viewing. On-line calculation channels allow you to configure channels and view integrated, RMS, or filtered EMG signals in real time. Use the scaling tools to normalize the EMG data to display the % maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). In addition, AcqKnowledge® includes a variety of automated EMG analysis routines.
EMG Automated Analysis Routines in AcqKnowledge®
A range of fully automated routines provide quick, easy, and reproducible results. For more information, choose an Advanced Feature and click through for application details and hardware suggestions.
Videos
Support
Application Notes
- 140 - Goniometers: Angular Measurements
- 141 - Tri-axial Accelerometer Calibration - TSD109 series or SS26/27
- 154 - High Level Transducer Connections - HLT100C
- 159 - Hand Switch and Foot Switch - TSD116 Series
- 110 - Amplifier Baseline Offset Adjustment
- 126 - Wireless Remote Monitoring - TEL100C-RF
- 136 - Battery Pack Instructions - BAT100
- 162 - Stimulation Features of MP160/150/100 Systems
- 175 - Stimulus Isolator Guidelines - STMISOC
- 185 - iMac and G3 Compatibility Issues
- 195 - MP System Data Sampling Reference
- 207 - UDP Install: MP150 + No Network Access
- 208 - UDP Install: MP150 + Domain Network Access
- 209 - UDP Install: MP150 + Network Access or Multiple Computers
- 121 - Waveform Data Reduction
- 122 - Power Spectrum Analysis
- 143 - Importing AcqKnowledge Data Into Excel
- 155 - AcqKnowledge File Formats for the Macintosh
- 156 - AcqKnowledge File Formats for PC With Windows
- 191 - Digital I/O Channels
- 198 - Prepulse Inhibition of Startle
- 200 - Creating Arbitrary Waveforms for the MP Systems Stimulator
- 204 - AcqKnowledge Peak Detector Operation
- 214 - EMG Startle Scoring for Prepulse Inhibition Studies
- 218 - Hardware API
- 219 - Known Issues - AcqKnowledge
- 226 - BIOPAC Software Compatibility on Mac-Intel Core Duo Machines
- 118 - EMG Signal Analysis
- 165 - Integrated EMG
- 102 - Biopotential Amplifier Testing With CBLCAL
- 232 - EMG: Normalize to Maximum Voluntary Contraction
- 232 - EMG: Normalize to Maximum Voluntary Contraction - BSL PRO
- 235 - Zygomaticus Measures with Pressure Pad vs. EMG in MRI or fMRI
- 001 - AcqKnowledge Release and OS Compatibility
- 241 - Recording EMG data in an fMRI
- 250 - Assess Muscle Effort with Vibromyography
- 260 - Using Vibromyography to obtain length-tension curves for the quadriceps muscles
- 261 - TSD250 (BPS-II) VMG transducer in the assessment of isometric absolute muscle effort
- 262 - VMG to assess quad-hamstring activity after ACL tear
- 270 - Synchronizing Physiology Data Recording with Associated Video
- 275 - Dynamometers for Low Hand Grip Strength Measurements
- 276 - Emotional State (Affect) Recognition via Physiological Measures & Processing
Knowledge Base
- * CLEANING GUIDELINES *
- AC mode
- AcqKnowledge accuracy
- AcqKnowledge backwards compatibility
- Amplifier baseline offset adjustment
- Amplifier conversion - 2 mm to touchproof
- Amplifier filter settings
- Arbitrary waveform stimulation
- Audio recording synchronization
- Band-pass and band-stop filters
- Biopotential amplifier signal validation
- Buffer overflow
- Calculating file sizes
- Combining Video with AcqKnowledge
- Common mistakes/general troubleshooting
- Connecting the TSD116C Switch Box
- Copy and paste append markers along with data
- DC mode
- Duplicating waveforms
- ECG artifact in EMG Signal
- Editing noisy data
- Electrical stimulation and artifact
- Electrode Properties - gel and adhesive
- EMG - underwater measures
- Excel files exported from BIOPAC software open in Excel 'Protected View'
- Exporting Data to SPSS
- External Devices and Channel Contention
- Extracting data segments from a file
- Grounding guidelines
- Guidelines for Psychophysiological Recordings
- High pass filters
- IIR vs. FIR filters
- Interfacing third-party transducers
- LabView interface
- Low pass filters
- Magnetic stimulation artifacts
- MP150 UDP protocol fixed IP address
- MRI - Triggering
- MRI, Radiotranslucent, and Radio-opaque Compatibility
- Notch filter
- Optimal ground placement
- Outputting a signal through the STM100C
- Physiological measurements - life science signals using BIOPAC
- PPG setup and calibration
- Railing signal (flatline)
- Recording good data
- Text files - import and export
- Upgrading from PCMCIA to USB
- Using other software with BIOPAC hardware
- VREF, reference excitation voltage
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