SOFi M2 TM and Acoustic Myography being used in sports medicine

SOFi M2 TM and Acoustic Myography being used in sports medicine

SOFi M²™ and Acoustic Myography (AMG) are reshaping sports medicine by giving clinicians real-time, motion-based insight into how muscles actually function during activity. AMG measures the mechanical pressure waves produced by contracting muscle fibers, and SOFi M²™ turns that signal into a portable, clinical-grade diagnostic and biofeedback platform. This combination is being used across human, equine, and canine sports medicine to detect injury risk earlier, guide rehabilitation, and optimize performance.

What Acoustic Myography Measures

AMG captures the mechanical side of muscle activity, something EMG cannot. It quantifies three core parameters:

S-score (Spatial Summation Amplitude recruitment) how many fibers are activated
O-score (Organization Efficiency/Coordination) how long fibers stay active
F-score (Frequency Temporal Summation) how effectively fibers cycle during movement
i- (Integrated) signal

Acoustic myography (AMG) identifies abnormalities in muscle function through the evaluation of three distinct parameters: the number of muscle fibers recruited during movement (S), the time period of muscle fiber activity during movement (O), and the speed with which muscle fibers are activated repeatedly during movement (F), Integrated Signal (i).

AMG can be used to determine if there is muscular symmetry as well as if the SOF scores are consistent with known normal results. SOF scores can be used to:

Identify the location of injury based upon symmetrical imbalance or
Determine the presence of neuromuscular dysfunction

These metrics reveal subtle neuromuscular deficits, early fatigue, asymmetry, and compensatory patterns long before structural injury appears. Elite Equestrian magazine

How SOFi M² ™ Brings AMG Into Sports Medicine

Advanced Myographic Technologies transformed AMG from a research tool into a field-ready clinical system. Key features include:

Wireless, 10-gram sensors for full-motion testing
Real-time BSP scoring (Balance, Strength, Performance)
Cloud analytics + mobile app for instant interpretation
FDA 510(k)-exempt classification (21 CFR 5360, product code QKC)
Use during real activities: running, skating, jumping, lifting, riding

This allows clinicians to evaluate athletes in the exact movement patterns that matter. Elite Equestrian magazine YouTube

How It’s Being Used in Sports Medicine Today

🐎🐎 Beyond Human Athletes

1. Early Injury Detection

AMG identifies:

Left/right asymmetry
Poor fiber recruitment
Inefficient firing patterns
Overuse signatures

These patterns often appear before pain or structural injury. Elite Equestrian magazine

2. Objective Return-to-Play Decisions

Instead of subjective strength tests, SOFi M² ™ provides:

Quantitative muscle balance
Efficiency recovery curves
Coordination metrics

This reduces reinjury risk and supports evidence-based clearance. Elite Equestrian magazine

3. Precision Rehabilitation

Therapists can see in real time:

Whether the correct muscles are activating
Whether compensation is forming
How fatigue alters recruitment

Rehab becomes targeted, measurable, and adaptive. Elite Equestrian magazine

4. Performance Optimization

Athletes and trainers use AMG to:

Tune technique
Improve muscle efficiency
Monitor hydration effects on muscle function (as noted by NHL legend Denis Potvin)
Track training load and fatigue com

SOFi M² ™ is also widely used in equine and canine sports medicine, including at the University of Florida’s World Equestrian Center, to assess balance, strength, and performance in real time. myographytech.com

📌📌 Why This Matters

AMG + SOFi M² ™ gives clinicians something they’ve never had before:

a real-time, portable, mechanical view of muscle function during actual sport-specific movement.

This closes the gap between lab-based diagnostics and real-world athletic performance.