Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Physical Fitness in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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2020
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Pano Rodriguez, Álvaro
Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Hernández González, Vicenç
Reverter Masià, Joaquín
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Pano Rodriguez, Álvaro; Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente; Hernández González, Vicenç; Reverter Masià, Joaquín; . (2020) . Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Physical Fitness in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sensors, 2020, vol. 20, núm. 5, article 1482. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051482.
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Whole-body electromyostiulation (WB-EMS) has experienced a boom in recent years, even though its effectiveness is controversial. A sedentary lifestyle is deeply rooted in the European population, mainly in the elderly. This experimental study analyzed the impact of WB-EMS on the physical fitness of postmenopausal women. Thirty-four healthy sedentary women between 55 and 69 years followed an experimental design pre–post-test. Both groups conducted a ten-week aerobic and strength training program. The experimental group overlaid the WB-EMS during exercise. At the end of the intervention, both groups improved upper and lower body strength, lower extremity flexibility, agility, and speed levels (pBonferroni < 0.05). Significant interactions were observed at upper andlowerbodystrength,agility,speed,andcardiovascularendurance(p < 0.05). TheWB-EMSgroup scored better agility than the control group at the end of the intervention (pBonferroni < 0.05) and was the only group that improved cardiovascular endurance. WB-EMS shows a favorable isolate effect on the development of dynamic leg strength, agility, and cardiovascular endurance but did not in dynamic arm strength, gait speed, balance, or flexibility of postmenopausal women.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/68454
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https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051482
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Sensors, 2020, vol. 20, núm. 5, article 1482
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