Muscular Regeneration, Repeated Bout Effect of WB-EMS
Conditions
Brief summary
The study address two main topics: 1. The effect of compression garment on whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) induced muscle soreness in young adults 2. The repeated bout effect of one intense session of WB-EMS as determined by various regeneration parameters
Detailed description
Using a cross-over design we applied 2 intense WB-EMS training sessions either with or without subsequent wearing of compression garments (long tights) for 5 days at baseline and after a washout period of 4 weeks. Healthy young to middle aged athletes used compression garments immediately postexercise for 24 hours and further 12 h during the day. Blood samples, questionnaires, resting metabolic rate and performance test were applied prior and 24, 48,72 and 96 h post-exercise consistently without wearing compression garments.
Interventions
OTHERCompression
Participants in the treatment group wear compression garment after intense WB-EMS application for 24 h, and 12 h for day 2, 3, 4 post WB-EMS.
Sponsors
German Sport University, Cologne
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* healthy athletes with \>5 years of experience in competition balls sports and corresponding discipline specific resistance exercise
Exclusion criteria
* diseases and medication affecting muscle metabolism * contraindication for WB-EMS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum isokinetic leg extensor strength | 5 days | Changes of isokinetic leg extensor strength during the intervention period |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived physical state | 5 days | Changes of perceived physical state as determined by the WKV-scale (Kleinert, 2001) during the intervention period |
| Resting metabolic rate | 5 days | Changes of resting metabolic rate during the intervention period |
| Myoglobin | 5 days | Changes of myoglobin-levels during the intervention period |
| Heart rate variability | 5 days | Changes of Heart rate variability during the intervention period |
| creatine-kinase (CK) concentration | 5 days | Changes of CK-levels during the intervention period |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed