ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2020
Resistance Exercise, Electrical Muscle Stimulation, and Whole-Body Vibration in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07076797 (The Effects of Lower Extremity Functional Exercise Program and Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Muscle Strength, Muscle Thickness, Gait and Fall Risk in the Elderly), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effects of Lower Extremity Functional Exercise Program and Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Muscle Strength, Muscle Thickness, Gait and Fall Risk in the Elderly
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of whole-body vibration on cognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.GeroScience · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of the association of strength training with neuromuscular electrostimulation on the functionality of individuals with functional decline during senescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
- The Focal Mechanical Vibration for Balance Improvement in Elderly - A Systematic Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2021Pooled it
- Oestrogen replacement combined with resistance exercise in older women with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Age and ageing · 2025Trial
- Short-term resistance training enhances functional and physiological markers in older women: implications for biomechanical and health interventions in aging.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Gastrocnemius electrical stimulation increases ankle dorsiflexion strength in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-COV-2 (PASC): a double-blind randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Validation of Vibration Exercises on Enhancing Muscle Strength and Upper Limb Functionality among Pre-Frail Community-Dwelling Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Benefits of Two 24-Week Interactive Cognitive-Motor Programs on Body Composition, Lower-Body Strength, and Processing Speed in Community Dwellings at Risk of Falling: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Moderate electrical muscle stimulation during voluntary movement does not disrupt the sense of agency or ownership.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Comparing the effects of 25-minute electrical muscle stimulation vs. 90-minute full-body resistance training on body composition and strength: A 20-week intervention.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Article
- The Role of Rehabilitation Program in Managing the Triad of Sarcopenia, Obesity, and Chronic Pain.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Rheumatoid hand massage therapy to mitigate sarcopenia and improve patients' quality of life: a hypothesis.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Observational
- Comparison of contralateral muscle excitation in proximal versus distal muscles in the upper extremities.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Mixed twitch and tetanus electrical stimulation via belt-electrode effectively attenuates denervation-induced muscle atrophy.PloS one · 2025Article
- Asymmetry in contralateral muscle excitation in proximal vs. distal muscles in upper extremities.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Program with last minute abstracts of the Padua Days on Muscle and Mobility Medicine, 27 February - 2 March, 2024 (2024Pdm3).European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- Association of Questionnaire-Based Physical Activity Analysis and Body Composition Dynamics in Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Article
- Five Padua days on muscle and mobility medicine (2024Pdm3) 27 February - 2 March, 2024 at Hotel Petrarca, Thermae of Euganean Hills, Padua, and San Luca Hall, Prato della Valle, Padua, Italy.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
It has been shown that resistance exercise (RT) is one of the most effective approaches to counteract the physical and functional changes associated with aging. This systematic review with meta-analysis compared the effects of RT, whole-body vibration (WBV), and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on muscle strength, body composition, and functional performance in older adults. A thorough literature review was conducted, and the analyses were limited to randomized controlled trials. In total, 63 studies were included in the meta-analysis (48 RT, 11 WBV, and 4 EMS). The results showed that RT and WBV are comparably effective for improving muscle strength, while the effects of EMS remains debated. RT interventions also improved some outcome measures related to functional performance, as well as the cross-sectional area of the quadriceps. Muscle mass was not significantly affected by RT. A limitation of the review is the smaller number of WBV and particularly EMS studies. For this reason, the effects of WBV and EMS could not be comprehensively compared to the effect of RT for all outcome measures. For the moment, RT or combinations of RT and WBV or EMS, is probably the most reliable way to improve muscle strength and functional performance, while the best approach to increase muscle mass in older adults remains open to further studies.
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