How much the Heart Rate can vary in a training with EMS
In previous blogs we have analyzed the protocol and strategy used to answer this question that arouses so much interest. In this sense, we are going to analyze the heart rate (HR) results detected during the cross-sectional study. At Wiems Lab we have developed several applications of Electrostimulation with the aim of knowing the derivation […]
Relationship of Electrostimulation and Electrical and Heart Rate in Energy Expenditure
In the previous study, we saw the drift that occurs in heart rate when we use whole-body global electrostimulation (WB-EMS) while performing a low-intensity aerobic elliptical exercise, and placing two different electrical frequencies (7 Hz and 21Hz). On this occasion, and after seeing the results obtained in the derivation of the heart rate, we are […]
This is how Fitness Electrostimulation affects Heart Rate
Full body global electrostimulation (WB-EMS) is a solution widely used in the fitness sector to enhance the results of a workout. This system works thanks to electrodes strategically placed in those main muscle groups. An electrical current or electrical impulse travels through these electrodes. This impulse penetrates the deepest muscle fibers, favoring a more powerful […]
Effect of Aerobic Exercise and WB-EMS on Muscle Strength
The Electrifitty study aimed to analyze the added effect of whole-body electrostimulation on various health and sports performance variables. Among all the variables, we highlight strength testing as an important parameter of body composition. However, we must be aware that cardiovascular training has never produced improvements in muscle strength levels. At Wiems Lab, we wanted […]
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise and WB-EMS on Cardiovascular Fitness
We know that aerobic exercise has been and is one of the great pillars of the wide range of possibilities for physical exercise. Society has caused aerobic exercise to be directly related to extensive continuous aerobic exercise. With this in mind, we should mention the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in terms of health parameters, since […]
Effect of Aerobic Exercise and WB-EMS on Body Composition
We have already analyzed in the previous post how we conducted the Electrifitty Study and the variables used in aerobic exercise. In this post, we are going to delve into other variables, those related to body composition and DXA. It is worth noting that body composition and anthropometric measurements are, in addition to body image […]
Physical Condition: Improving Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Fitness with WB-EMS
Strength levels and cardiovascular fitness are the two most important variables that determine a person’s physical condition. Physical fitness is considered a powerful marker of current and future health (1, 2). In fact, it has been shown that muscle strength is inversely associated with the risk of all-cause mortality regardless of other potential factors (3). […]
Impact of active recovery and whole-body electromyostimulation on blood-flow and blood lactate removal in healthy people
Low-frequency EMS has been used for rehabilitation and recovery for many years. EMS is thought to increase blood flow and accelerate the elimination of muscle metabolites (Lattier et al., 2004). EMS activates muscle pumps in the limb, resulting in increased flow and velocity of blood volume and capillary action (Tucker et al., 2010). Following […]
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 […]
Effect of WB-EMS on rotuline tendinopathy
TENDINOPATÍA ROTULIANA Patellar tendinopathy is any clinical picture derived from an overload mechanism that affects the patellar tendon and the structures that surround it. The most characteristic symptoms of patellar tendinopathy are pain, inflammation (diffuse or localized), and functional impotence. Tendinopathies can occur due to tendinosis, tendonitis, paratendinitis, enthesopathies. This type of injury is characterized by […]