Ever wonder what happens in an upper-year Biology lab? It might not be what you think! Students in BIOL 4309 Studies in Human Performance learn about electromyography (EMG) through… Arm Wrestling!
This course explores the biomechanical underpinnings of human performance including the quantitative analysis of human motion in normal activities and in athletic performance.
Check out this video from one of the lab sessions this Winter 2025 where Lab Coordinator Andras Dobai, with special guest Per Law from the Carleton Arm Wrestling Club, lead the study of electromyography (EMG) through calibration, safety, techniques and data collection: https://youtu.be/SKUa8p20_ds?si=KCI3uMR0AP4BfZ_d&t=720.