Effects of Concurrent HIIT and WB-EMS Exercise on the Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in Obese Individuals

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Overweight and Obesity; Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Other: HIIT + CST; Other: CST + HIIT; Other: WB-EMS + HIIT; Other: HIIT + WB-EMS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03710447

COMBI-Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of this study is to compare the impact of concurrent high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and whole-body electromyostimulation exercise (WB-EMS) or low-volume conventional strength training (CST) on the cardiometabolic risk profile, overall physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength), body composition, inflammatory markers and subjective health outcomes after a 12-week intervention trial in overweight individuals at increased cardiometabolic risk. Furthermore, this study aims to investigate the influence of intra-session exercise order on all outcomes.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Body Mass Index >25
• presence of at least 2 cardiometabolic risk factors

Exclusion criteria

• Healthy persons or patients under age
• Overweight persons without any additional cardiometabolic risk factors
• Pregnancy, Lactation
• Psychological disorders, epilepsy, sever neurological disorders
• Participation in other exercise- or nutrition studies within the last 6 months
• acute cardiovascular disease
• malignant disease
• Electronic implants (defibrillator, pacemaker)
• Persons in mental hospitals by order of authorities or jurisdiction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 4 patient groups

HIIT + WB-EMS

Experimental group

Description:

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) combined with whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) Sequence of application: HIIT - WB-EMS

Treatment:

Other: HIIT + WB-EMS

WB-EMS + HIIT

Experimental group

Description:

Whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) combined with High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Sequence of application: WB-EMS - HIIT

Treatment:

Other: WB-EMS + HIIT

HIIT + CST

Experimental group

Description:

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) combined with conventional low-volume strength training (CST) Sequence of application: HIIT - CST

Treatment:

Other: HIIT + CST

CST + HIIT

Experimental group

Description:

Conventional low-volume strength training (CST) combined with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) Sequence of application: CST - HIIT

Treatment:

Other: CST + HIIT