What Happened When Researchers Used EMS During a Blood Sugar Test?

A Canadian pilot study led by Georges Jabbour and a team of researchers tested eight adults with type 2 diabetes during a standard glucose tolerance test. The participants drank 75 grams of glucose, then completed sessions with and without one hour of low-frequency NMES applied to both thighs. Blood samples taken at baseline, 60 minutes and 120 minutes showed significantly lower blood glucose levels during the NMES condition, with a strong relationship between stimulation intensity and changes in glucose. The research team was affiliated with the University of Moncton, Lakehead University School of Kinesiology, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Published in Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, the study provides credible early evidence that EMS-induced muscle contractions may support glucose uptake. Read the full blog post for the complete methods, results and important limitations. Full study: https://oriems.fit/blogs/research-digest/ems-blood-sugar-canadian-study