Impact of Whole Body Electromyostimulation on Velocity, Power and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Menopause is associated with losses in strength and power along with weight and fat mass gains, which may result from menopause-related hormonal changes, aging-associated diseases, and decreased physical activity time. The objective of this study is to analyze if whole-body electromyostimulation (WB...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-07, Vol.17 (14), p.4982
Main Authors: Pano-Rodriguez, Alvaro, Beltran-Garrido, Jose Vicente, Hernandez-Gonzalez, Vicenç, Nasarre-Nacenta, Natalia, Reverter-Masia, Joaquin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Body Composition
Body fat
Design of experiments
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Exercise
Exercise Therapy
Experimental design
Female
Humans
Menopause
Menstruation
Middle Aged
Muscle Strength
Older people
Physical activity
Physical training
Post-menopause
Postmenopause
Resistance Training
Sarcopenia
Training
Velocity
Womens health
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Summary:Menopause is associated with losses in strength and power along with weight and fat mass gains, which may result from menopause-related hormonal changes, aging-associated diseases, and decreased physical activity time. The objective of this study is to analyze if whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is suitable for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal physical deterioration. Thirty-four healthy sedentary women between 55 and 69 years followed an experimental design pre-post test. Both groups conducted 10 weeks of aerobic and strength training program. The experimental group conducted the training with superimposed WB-EMS during exercise. At the end of the intervention, the experimental group obtained better power (Squat: mean difference (MD) = 38.69 W [1.75,75.62], = 0.81; Bench press: MD = 25.64 W [17.48, 33.82], = 2.39) and velocity (Squat: MD = 0.04 m·s [0.01, 0.08], = 0.98; Bench press: MD = 0.10 m·s [0.06, 0.14], = 1.90) score improvements than the other group ( < 0.05). Furthermore, trivial to small effects were found in the body composition of the participants of both groups ( 0.050). WB-EMS showed a favorable isolated effect on the development of power and velocity, but it induced negligible effects on the body composition of postmenopausal women.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17144982