CompletedNot Applicable

WB-EMS Increase Energy Expenditure at Rest and During Uphill Walking Exercise

Spain10 participantsStarted 2018-10-01

Plain-language summary

Whole-body electrical stimulation (WB-EMS) has become increasingly popular as a tool to provide additional benefits compared to conventional exercise. However, the effects of the different electrical parameters on energy expenditure (EE) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) remain poorly understood. This study aims to determine and compare the effects of different electrical frequencies applied with WB-EMS in EE and RER at supine resting and during uphill walking exercise

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * (i) no previous experience with WB-EMS training * (ii) having a stable body weight (variation of \<5 kg in body weight over the previous 3 months) * (iii) normal weight (body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-25.0 kg/m2) Exclusion Criteria: * (i) Suffering from any health problem that might be aggravated by exercise or any contraindications for WB-EMS, such as total endoprosthesis, epilepsy and abdomen/groin hernia * (ii) Taking medications * (iii) Chronic metabolic disease or cancer

What they're measuring

Energy expenditure

Timeframe: It will be continuously measured through the entire test (60 minutes) of electromyostimulation with different impulse frequencies and intensities.

Resting exchange ratio

Timeframe: It will be continuously measured through the entire test (60 minutes) of electromyostimulation with different impulse frequencies and intensities.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05218512

SponsorUniversidad de Granada

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-11-30

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