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The Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume in Overweight to Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Controlled Study
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: Received: 31 January 2024 / Approved: 1 February 2024 / Online: 1 February 2024 (14:06:14 CET)
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Burkhardt, B.; Chaudry, O.; Kast, S.; Von Stengel, S.; Kohl, M.; Roemer, F.W.; Engelke, K.; Uder, M.; Kemmler, W. The Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume in Overweight to Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Controlled Study. Preprints2024, 2024020056. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0056.v1
Burkhardt, B.; Chaudry, O.; Kast, S.; Von Stengel, S.; Kohl, M.; Roemer, F.W.; Engelke, K.; Uder, M.; Kemmler, W. The Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume in Overweight to Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Controlled Study. Preprints 2024, 2024020056. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0056.v1
Burkhardt, B.; Chaudry, O.; Kast, S.; Von Stengel, S.; Kohl, M.; Roemer, F.W.; Engelke, K.; Uder, M.; Kemmler, W. The Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume in Overweight to Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Controlled Study. Preprints2024, 2024020056. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0056.v1
APA Style
Burkhardt, B., Chaudry, O., Kast, S., Von Stengel, S., Kohl, M., Roemer, F.W., Engelke, K., Uder, M., & Kemmler, W. (2024). The Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume in Overweight to Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Controlled Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0056.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Burkhardt, B., Michael Uder and Wolfgang Kemmler. 2024 "The Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume in Overweight to Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Controlled Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0056.v1
Abstract
Physical exercise favorably affects visceral adipose tissue (VAT) which is a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. However, many people are unable or unwilling to conduct frequent and intensive exercise programs that have favorable effects on VAT. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the time-efficient and joint-friendly whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) technology on VAT volume in overweight to obese adults with osteoarthritis of the knee. In total 72 women and men 40-70 years old with femuro-tibial knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to WB-EMS (n=36) with 1.5 sessions of 20 min/week for 29 weeks or a usual care control group (CG: n=36) with 6 sessions of physiotherapy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using a non-contrast enhanced 2-point Dixon Gradient Echo Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination determined VAT. Twelve slices covered a total length of approximately 5 cm from mid L2 to mid L3. In summary, VAT volume increased non-significantly in the CG (p=.261) and decreased non-significantly in the WB-EMS group (p=.160). We failed to determine significant WB-EMS-induced effects i.e. group differences for absolute changes on VAT volume (p=.097). Due to the low application volume, present WB-EMS protocols might not be the perfect tool for decreasing VAT in overweight to obese adults.
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