{"id":10968,"date":"2022-03-21T15:04:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T14:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.wiemspro.com\/effect-of-aerobic-exercise-and-wb-ems-on-muscle-strength\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T13:21:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T12:21:36","slug":"effect-aerobic-exercise-on-muscle-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academy.wiemspro.com\/en\/effect-aerobic-exercise-on-muscle-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Effect of Aerobic Exercise and WB-EMS on Muscle Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Electrifitty study<\/a> aimed to analyze the added effect of whole-body electrostimulation <\/strong>on various health and sports performance<\/strong> variables. Among all the variables, we highlight strength <\/strong>testing as an important parameter of body composition<\/strong>. However, we must be aware that cardiovascular training<\/strong><\/a> has never produced improvements in muscle strength levels.<\/strong> At Wiems Lab, we wanted to answer the question of whether the WB-EMS might be able to improve strength parameters without specifically training strength<\/strong>. This is due to the limitations that some people have for this type of training, and because strength is considered a variable of present and future health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, it has been shown that the more muscle strength an individual possesses, the lower the risk of mortality, <\/strong>regardless of other potential factors (1). Several studies have shown that physical exercise<\/strong> is effective not only when it comes to preventing and treating obesity,<\/strong><\/a> but also improving muscle strength<\/strong> (2). However, although these interventions are relatively effective, the resulting adherence of the participants to training sessions is often low (3). Therefore, it is crucial to design and implement new sports training methodologies to reduce obesity rates<\/strong> and to control the energy balance in a sustainable way over time (4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Effectiveness of Electrostimulation Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The functionality of electrostimulation has been demonstrated in numerous scientific studies carried out in athletes (5), as well as in sedentary middle-aged adults (6). Previous studies have shown that both local electrostimulation and EMS are effective tools<\/strong> for improving isometric strength (7), vertical jump (8), cardiovascular fitness (9), running economy (5) and maximal strength (10) in healthy, trained individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is no previous study that tests the efficacy of WB-EMS when it comes to improving muscle strength<\/strong><\/a> without specific training for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is no previous study that tests the efficacy of WB-EMS when it comes to improving muscle strength without specific training for it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Muscle strength can be analyzed from different perspectives. At Wiems Lab, more than just conducting an analytical assessment of knee extension, we wanted to evaluate the improvement in more natural movements, such as in the step, pull-up and horizontal rowing. For this purpose, we used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n