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

Completed

• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Interventions: Other: WB-EMS

• Registration Number: NCT05218512
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief 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

Detailed Description

Obesity is a critical public health problem worldwide since it is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Increased body weight and obesity are the results of an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure (EE). Body weight regulation and obesity are highly influenced by different factors such as genetic, physiology, and socioeconomics. It is well known that physical exercise is an effective strategy to increase EE, improve body composition, physical fitness, and cardiometabolic risk factors. Unfortunately, the principal barriers to abstaining from exercise are time constraints, the risk of injuries, and the lack of enthusiasm observed during the exercise sessions. In this context, whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training is becoming increasingly popular worldwide as a potential and attractive alternative to traditional training methods to increase EE. The present study aimed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-30
• Study Completion: 2018-11-30
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-14
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 10

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
WB-EMS	WB-EMS	Young recreationally active males without any disease.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resting exchange ratio	It will be continuously measured through the entire test (60 minutes) of electromyostimulation with different impulse frequencies and intensities.	Change in resting exchange ratio (kcal/min) by indirect calorimetry (Vyntus CPX Metabolic Cart)
Energy expenditure	It will be continuously measured through the entire test (60 minutes) of electromyostimulation with different impulse frequencies and intensities.	Change in energy expenditure (kcal/min) by indirect calorimetry (Vyntus CPX Metabolic Cart)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain perception	It will be measured at timepoints after the administration of each impulse frequency and before and after the whole application of electromyostimulation.	Change in pain perception in different body structures by Visual Analogue Scales.
Impulse intensities	It will be measured with at timepoints after the administration of each impulse frequency.	Change in impulse intensities in different body structures by whole-body electromyostimulation device.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Granada; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain