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ArticleJournal of osteoporosis2015

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation to Fight Osteopenia in Elderly Females: The Randomized Controlled Training and Electrostimulation Trial (TEST-III).

Simon von Stengel, Michael Bebenek, Klaus Engelke, Wolfgang Kemmler

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Article in Journal of osteoporosis, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. The effects of weight loss approaches on bone mineral density in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016
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  6. Acute Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation during a Single Maximal Strength Training Session.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  20. New Trend of Physical Activity and Exercise for Health Promotion and Functional Ability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Simon von StengelInstitute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.
Michael BebenekInstitute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.
Klaus EngelkeInstitute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9875-4123
Wolfgang KemmlerInstitute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3515-0669

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) has been shown to be effective in increasing muscle strength and mass in elderly women. Because of the interaction of muscles and bones, these adaptions might be related to changes in bone parameters. 76 community-living osteopenic women 70 years and older were randomly assigned to either a WB-EMS group (n = 38) or a control group (CG: n = 38). The WB-EMS group performed 3 sessions every 14 days for one year while the CG performed gymnastics containing identical exercises without EMS. Primary study endpoints were bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine (LS) and total hip (thip) as assessed by DXA. After 54 weeks of intervention, borderline nonsignificant intergroup differences were determined for LS-BMD (WB-EMS: 0.6 ± 2.5% versus CG -0.7 ± 2.5%, P = .051) but not for thip-BMD (WB-EMS: -1.1 ± 1.9% versus CG: -0.8 ± 2.3%, P = .771). With respect to secondary endpoints, there was a gain in lean body mass (LBM) of 1.5% (P = .006) and an increase in grip strength of 8.4% (P = .000) in the WB-EMS group compared to CG. WB-EMS effects on bone are less pronounced than previously reported effects on muscle mass. However, for subjects unable or unwilling to perform intense exercise programs, WB-EMS may be an option for maintaining BMD at the LS.

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