Effectiveness of WB-EMS Versus HIT-Resistance Training (RT)

Phase 3

Terminated

• Conditions: Healthy; Untrained; Sedentary
• Interventions: Other: High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training; Other: Whole Body Electromyostimulation

• Registration Number: NCT02078986
• Lead Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Brief Summary

The main aim of the study is to determine the effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on body composition and muscle strength compared with the "golden standard" High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training (HIT) in healthy sedentary middle aged males.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-05
• Primary Completion: 2015-02
• Study Completion: 2015-03
• Status Verified: 2015-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-05-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• male, 25 to 55 years old
• sedentary / untrained
• Body Mass Index 20 - 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

• absent ≥ 2 weeks during the interventional period
• medication or diseases with relevant impact on muscle metabolism
• conditions that prevent WB-EMS (e.g. epilepsy, cardiac pacemaker)
• severe neurological diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training	High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training	Supervised High Intensity Resistance Exercise 2-3 session/week/14 weeks
Whole Body Electromyostimulation	Whole Body Electromyostimulation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lean Body mass	14 weeks (baseline to 14 week follow-up assessment)	Lean Body Mass as assessed by Dual Energy x-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) was determined twice, at baseline and after 14 weeks of exercise (WB-EMS or HIT)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass	14 weeks (baseline to 14 week follow-up assessment)	Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (ASMM) as assessed by DXA was determined at baseline and after 14 weeks of exercise (WB-EMS or HIT)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; 🇩🇪 Erlangen, Franconia, Germany