Improving Body Composition in Men with the WB-EMS
Body composition and strength levels are among the most recurring concerns in middle-aged adults. Men and women exercise with the goal of improving their personal and physical image in order to feel better. However, regardless of this current “concern”, physical exercise is a tool that helps you achieve, not only a better body composition, but […]
Effect of 8 weeks of electrostimulation, on muscle strength and body composition
Electrostimulation is a widely used method in the area of clinical rehabilitation and sports training. Different types of electrostimulation devices, low frequency device (TENS) and medium frequency device (Russian current) are used in this study. As mentioned in another blog post [2], medium-frequency devices are less effective in terms of force work than low-frequency devices […]
Effects of WB-EMS on the reduction of muscle mass induced by energy restriction during weight loss
Whole body electrostimulation (WB-EMS) is a novel technology that helps us save training time by producing greater adherence to training and is highly customizable. Therefore, WB-EMS could be a very effective alternative for those who have little time to train and low adherence to training [2]. Recent studies have confirmed that WB-EMS has a comparable […]
Effects of different training programs (WB-EMS, HIIT …) on body composition
As we already know, physical training is very important to achieve important benefits in body composition. Concurrent training where resistance training and cardio are combined induces a decrease in body fat and increases muscle mass in sedentary men and women. In addition, resistance resistance training was found in one study to improve sedentary bone mineral […]
Is it really effective to do physical exercise with medium-frequency devices?
Is it effective to train with medium-frequency devices? There is a lot of uncertainty regarding electrostimulation’s use parameters and what type of parameters are the most effective. For example, if we focus on frequency, we see how, according to the electrostimulation system that we analyze, it is defended that it is better to use medium-frequency […]
The medium frequency and low frequency EMS have a similar efficiency in strength and discomfort
The gains in muscle strength is directly related to the degree of tension of muscle contraction caused by electrostimulation. This means that as the intensity of the current and the pulse duration of the electrostimulation increase, the gains in force increase, because a large number of motor units are activated. This occurs regardless of the […]
Effects of WB-EMS vs high intensity resistance on body composition and strength
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of WB-EMS compared to HIT, to improve body composition and muscle strength in middle-aged men. The main hypothesis was that HIT training was significantly more effective in improving muscle mass and maximum strength compared to WB-EMS. Method 42 healthy men without training, aged 30 […]
Effects of WB-EMS on resting metabolic rate, body composition, and maximum strength in postmenopausal women
Introduction In this pilot study, we determined the effect of WB-EMS on body composition, strength parameters, viability and acceptance in a group of postmenopausal women. The hypothesis was that the WB-EMS exercise favorably affects body composition and strength in postmenopausal women. Method 30 women were randomized into two groups: WB-EMS (n = 15) and control […]
Effect of WB-EMS on energy expenditure during exercise
Introduction Several studies have shown that WB-EMS has favorable effects in terms of body composition. Also, with respect to abdominal body fat central predictor of metabolic and coronary diseases, it was impressive how WB-EMS rapidly and significantly decreases this risk factor. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of WB-EMS with low […]
Alternative exercise technologies to fight against sarcopenia at old age
Introduction The purpose of this document is to summarize our results and corresponding experiences in this promising area and, in general, to review the effect of both technologies, whole body vibration and whole body electrostimulation (WB-EMS) on muscle mass and function in older adults. Method and Results In one of the articles that appears in […]