Trial reportJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2015
Acute metabolic, hormonal, and psychological responses to strength training with superimposed EMS at the beginning and the end of a 6 week training period.
Trial report in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- 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
- Changes in Muscle Thickness after 8 Weeks of Strength Training, Electromyostimulation, and Both Combined in Healthy Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Impact of Whole Body Electromyostimulation on Velocity, Power and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Physical Fitness in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Trial
- Safety of a Combined WB-EMS and High-Protein Diet Intervention in Sarcopenic Obese Elderly Men.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Trial
- Effects of Longitudinal Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Maximum Strength and Power in Sportspeople and Athletes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Jumping, Sprinting and Agility Performance in Sportspeople and Athletes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Outcomes Addressed by Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Trials in Sportspeople and Athletes-An Evidence Map Summarizing and Categorizing Current Findings.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Muscle Recovery: Insights into Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Hair Cortisol Concentrations in the Prediction of Early Substance Use Engagement in Youth.Substance use & misuse · 2025Article
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- Acute Effect of Electromyostimulation Superimposed on Running on Maximal Velocity, Metabolism, and Perceived Exertion.Biology · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Muscle Damage, Body Temperature, Peak Torque, and Fatigue Index in Three Different Methods of Strength Gain.International journal of exercise science · 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
- (Whole-Body) Electromyostimulation, Muscle Damage, and Immune System: A Mini Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Review
- Superimposed Whole-Body Electrostimulation Augments Strength Adaptations and Type II Myofiber Growth in Soccer Players During a Competitive Season.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Training Based on Electrical Stimulation Superimposed Onto Voluntary Contraction Would be Relevant Only as Part of Submaximal Contractions in Healthy Subjects.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim was to determine metabolic and hormonal responses to strength training with or without superimposed electromyostimulation (EMS) at the beginning and the end of a 6 week training period.
methods20 strength trained subjects were randomly assigned to two groups. The first group (S) performed 4 sets of back squats with a constantly adjusted additional load of their individual 10 repetition maximum (10 RM) twice a week over 6 weeks. The second group (S+E) did the same training program with superimposed EMS on leg and trunk muscles. Physiological responses were determined before and after the first (TS 1) and the last training session (TS 12).
resultsNo significant differences of hormonal responses could be observed between groups and TSs. However, small to large effects on metabolism occurred between groups and TSs. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was significantly higher 48h after TS 1 for S+E.
conclusionsDespite a higher DOMS after S+E, there is no acute effect of superimposed EMS on hormonal response to exhaustive resistance exercise. We suggest that, because of the high resistance during 10 RM bouts, most of the muscle fibers are already activated and superimposed EMS only activates few additional muscle fibers.
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