ArticleWiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)2015
[(Very) high Creatinkinase concentration after exertional whole-body electromyostimulation application: health risks and longitudinal adaptations].
Article in Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03417323 (Effects of Compression Wear on Whole-body Electromyostimulation and Exercise-induced Muscle Soreness. A Randomized Controlled Trial.), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Compression Wear on Whole-body Electromyostimulation and Exercise-induced Muscle Soreness. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Therapeutic Potential of Electromyostimulation (EMS) in Critically Ill Patients-A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of whole-body ELECTROMYOSTIMULATION on health and performance: a systematic review.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation during a Single Maximal Strength Training Session.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- Safety of a Combined WB-EMS and High-Protein Diet Intervention in Sarcopenic Obese Elderly Men.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Trial
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- Chronic effects of superimposed electromyostimulation during cycling on aerobic and anaerobic capacity.European journal of applied physiology · 2017Trial
- "Hybrid exercise training improves liver steatosis and inflammation in a randomized trial of sedentary, obese women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease".BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Electromyostimulation-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review.Cureus · 2025Article
- Fabrication and Dielectric Validation of an Arm Phantom for Electromyostimulation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Unlocking the potential of neuromuscular electrical stimulation: achieving physical activity benefits for all abilities.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Review
- Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocols do not further increase jumping performance beyond warm-up effects: findings from three acute randomized crossover trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Inter-individual differences in muscle damage following a single bout of high-intense whole-body electromyostimulation.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Acute Effects of Combining Whole-Body Electromyostimulation with Resistance Training in Active Women.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Additional Active Movements Are Not Required for Strength Gains in the Untrained during Short-Term Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Spatial Distribution of Muscular Effects of Acute Whole-Body Electromyostimulation at the Mid-Thigh and Lower Leg-A Pilot Study Applying Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Whole-Body EMS Superimposed Walking and Nordic Walking on a Treadmill-Determination of Exercise Intensity to Conventional Exercise.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Can A Superimposed Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Intervention Enhance the Effects of a 10-Week Athletic Strength Training in Youth Elite Soccer Players?Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- Effects of Whole Body Electromyostimulation on Physical Fitness and Health in Postmenopausal Women: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Side effects of whole-body electro-myo-stimulation.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2019Review
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Abstract
Due to its individualization, time-efficiency and effectiveness Whole-body-Electromyo-stimulation (WB-EMS) becomes increasingly popular. However, recently (very) high Creatin-kinase concentration were reported, at least after initial WB-EMS-application. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine (1) WB-EMS induced increases of CK-concentration, (2) their impact on corresponding health parameters and (3) training-induced changes of CK-levels.Twenty-six healthy, sportive volunteers without previous experience with WB-EMS were included. Initial high intense WB-EMS application (bipolar, 85 Hz; 350 ms; intermittent, 20 min) led to an increase of the CK-level by the 117fold (28.545 ± 33.611 IU/l) of baseline. CK-peaks were detected after 72-96 h. Despite this pronounced "exertional rhabdomyolysis", we did not determine rhabdomyolysis-induced complications (e.g. acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, hypocalcaemia). After 10 weeks of WB-EMS (1 session/week) CK-reaction to intensive WB-EMS-Application was significantly blunted (906 ± 500 IE/l) and averaged in the area of conventional resistance exercise.In summary, intensity of WB-EMS should be carefully increased during the initial sessions.
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