Effects of EMS training on strength, muscle function and body composition in middle-aged women

Effects of 8 weeks of WB-EMS training on strength, muscle function and body composition in middle-aged women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0008942

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-10

Start date

2020-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Exercise intervention) : Both groups (intervention and control groups) performed the same exercise program based on weight-bearing exercise. The control group performed only a weight-bearing ex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Middle-aged women equal to or over 30 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If participants had 1) musculoskeletal disorders that can impact a training, 2) medical device which negatively affected by electrical stimulation (i.e., pacemaker), 3) epileptic, 4) neurological diseases, 5) aversion of electrical stimulation, they were excluded from this study before the baseline measurement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body composition: visceral fat area of abdomen and cross-sectional area of thigh muscle	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Strength and Muscle function (Muscular fitness): isokinetic peak torque of knee joint, handgrip strength and muscular endurance (sit-ups)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJuseong Lee

Korea Maritime & Ocean University

wntjdaos2@gmail.com+82-51-410-4790

Outcome results