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Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation Trials in Middle Aged to Older Adults – an Evidence Map
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: Received: 4 March 2024 / Approved: 4 March 2024 / Online: 5 March 2024 (10:57:12 CET)
How to cite:
Le, Y.H.; Schoene, D.; Kohl, M.; Von Stengel, S.; Uder, M.; Kemmler, W. Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation Trials in Middle Aged to Older Adults – an Evidence Map. Preprints2024, 2024030183. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0183.v1
Le, Y.H.; Schoene, D.; Kohl, M.; Von Stengel, S.; Uder, M.; Kemmler, W. Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation Trials in Middle Aged to Older Adults – an Evidence Map. Preprints 2024, 2024030183. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0183.v1
Le, Y.H.; Schoene, D.; Kohl, M.; Von Stengel, S.; Uder, M.; Kemmler, W. Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation Trials in Middle Aged to Older Adults – an Evidence Map. Preprints2024, 2024030183. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0183.v1
APA Style
Le, Y.H., Schoene, D., Kohl, M., Von Stengel, S., Uder, M., & Kemmler, W. (2024). Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation Trials in Middle Aged to Older Adults – an Evidence Map. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0183.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Le, Y.H., Michael Uder and Wolfgang Kemmler. 2024 "Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Belt Electrode-Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation Trials in Middle Aged to Older Adults – an Evidence Map" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0183.v1
Abstract
Due to its time effective, joint friendly and highly customizable character whole-body-electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is regarded as a feasible solution for a large variety of training issues particularly in the area of non-athletic application. To identify gaps in research and summarize prevalent evidence we conducted an evidence map on outcomes addressed by WB-EMS trials in middle-aged to older, non-athletic adults. Based on a comprehensive systematic search in five databases and two study registers according to PRISMA, 54 projects published in 80 articles were included. More than 90% of the studies reported outcomes related to the physical fitness or function domain. Body composition parameters were addressed by two thirds of the projects. Health-related outcomes addressed by WB-EMS included cancer/neoplasm (n=7), endocrine regulation (n=8), glucose metabolism (15), nervous system diseases (n=2), cardiovascular system diseases (n=22), non-specific chronic low back pain (n=4), osteopenia (n=5) and diseases of the renal system (n=12). Outcomes related to inflammation were addressed 18 times. Of importance, no studies reported clinically relevant adverse effects related to the WB-EMS intervention. In summary, while considerable evidence on outcomes related to fitness/function and body composition is prevalent, evidence gaps of WB-EMS research were particular evident for diseases of the nervous and cerebrovascular system.
Keywords
whole-body electrostimulation; electromyostimulation; health; fitness; function; health
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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