Effect of the combination of whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation and voluntary exercise on metabolic responses in human
Electrostimulation (NMES) can recruit high-threshold motor units and improve glycolysis, the combination of NMES and low intensity voluntary exercise would induce aerobic and anaerobic energy consumptions and this type of exercise could be more efficient and effective than conventional exercise. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the metabolic responses and muscle fatigue during […]
Training based on electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary contraction would be relevant only as part of submaximal contractions in healthy subjects
Voluntary and electrically stimulated muscle contractions differ in muscle fiber activation and metabolism [2]. During submaximal voluntary muscle contractions the fibers are progressively recruited in an orderly manner from small to large according to the intensity of contraction considered from the point of view of the distribution of the muscle fibers in the quadriceps femoris from […]
EMS increases the capacity of the left ventricle and the peak of oxygen consumption in patients with chronic heart failure
Electrostimulation in skeletal muscle is a new therapeutic strategy with promising effects in terms of treatment with patients with chronic heart failure. When the capacity of the left ventricle is reduced in patients with heart failure, a series of changes occur that lead to a loss of skeletal muscle and abnormalities resulting from muscle metabolism. […]
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 […]
Effects of whole-body electrostimulation in low back pain
Introduction The objective of this study is to provide evidence of the effect of WB-EMS on chronic and nonspecific low back pain in older people. For this project, we performed a meta-analysis of the data of individual patients from five of our recent studies of WB-EMS [10, 11, 13–15] with older people, with special attention […]
Effects of WB-EMS on non-specific back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading orthopaedic diseases worldwide and affects almost everyone at least once in a lifetime [2,3]. In approximately 80% of cases, the cause of low back pain is not known and is declared nonspecific [4]. Physical exercise can be a good alternative to treat such ailment. This study […]
WB-EMS with nutritional intervention improve body composition in cancer patients
Introduction The novel method of training the whole body electrostimulation (WB-EMS) provides a time-saving option. The effectiveness of WB-EMS in increasing muscle strength and mass in athletes. (Filipovic A, et. Al., 2012), was also demonstrated in the elderly, sedentary people and patients with chronic heart failure. (Filipovic A, et. Al., 2012), but studies with cancer […]