{"id":3219,"date":"2019-01-08T15:04:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T14:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.wiemspro.com\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2021-12-13T11:45:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T10:45:01","slug":"impact-of-whole-body-electromyostimulation-on-body-composition-in-elderly-women-at-risk-for-sarcopenia-the-training-and-electrostimulation-trial-test-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academy.wiemspro.com\/en\/impact-of-whole-body-electromyostimulation-on-body-composition-in-elderly-women-at-risk-for-sarcopenia-the-training-and-electrostimulation-trial-test-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of WB-EMS on body composition in elderly women at risk for sarcopenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The objective of this article is to determine the effect of 12 months of WB-EMS exercise on muscle mass and total and regional fat in thin, non-sports and osteopenic women 70 years of age or older.<\/p>\n<p>The main hypothesis was that WB-EMS training significantly affects total and regional muscle mass compared to a semi-active control. The secondary hypothesis was that WB-EMS training significantly affects both abdominal fat mass and (to a lesser extent) total body fat compared to a semi-active control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>76 thin, non-sport women of about 75 years or so were randomly assigned to a WB-EMS group (n = 38) that performed 18 minutes of WB-EMS at a frequency of 85 Hz, a pulse width of 350 us and a duty cycle of 6 seconds of electrical impulse and 4 seconds of rest in 3 sessions for 14 days (1.5 sessions \/ week) and on the other hand a semi-active control group (n = 38).<\/p>\n<p>Body composition was evaluated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and maximum strength was assessed by isometric techniques for the trunk and legs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La masa del m\u00fasculo esquel\u00e9tico apendicular no cambi\u00f3 significativamente en el grupo WB-EMS, pero disminuy\u00f3 significativamente en el grupo control semi-activo. la masa corporal magra aument\u00f3 significativamente en el grupo WB-EMS y disminuy\u00f3 en el grupo control. Las diferencias correspondientes entre los grupos WB-EMS y grupo control fueron significativas para ambos par\u00e1metros.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A WB-EMS program for 18 minutes \/ session, 3 sessions in 14 days, is effective in increasing muscle mass and is also safe and feasible, at least in a cohort of elderly people at risk of sarcopenia. Therefore, it is a suitable option for elderly subjects who seek to improve body composition and muscle strength in an appropriate way for independent and healthy aging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kemmler W ., Bebenek M. , Engelke K. ,y&nbsp; von Stengel S. (2014). Impact of whole-body electromyostimulation on body composition in elderly women at risk for sarcopenia: the Training and ElectroStimulation Trial.&nbsp; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age (Dordr), 36 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1): 395-406<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23949160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Text<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The objective of this article is to determine the effect of 12 months of WB-EMS exercise on muscle mass and total and regional fat in thin, non-sports and osteopenic women 70 years of age or older. 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