Effects of Resistance Exercise Compared to Whole-body Electromyostimulation in Young Female Dentists. (FeDeBoMa)

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteopenia; Cardiometabolic Conditions

Treatments: Other: Resistance exercise; Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06813092

FeDeBoMa02

UKER (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Due to their high workload and unfavorable working position, young female dentists are particularly at risk of cardiometabolic diseases and an early reduction in bone mineral density (BMD). With focus on the latter issue, short bouts of resistance exercise with high strain magnitude and velocity are commonly considered to be a feasible option to prevent bone loss in the early years of young adulthood. In parallel, whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) a trainings technology able address all main muscle groups simultaneously, however with dedicated exercise intensity might be a time-effective, joint friendly and safe option to maintain BMD in people unable or unmotivated to exercise conventionally. In the present study, we aim to compare the effects of a single session of WB-EMS versus high intensity, high velocity resistance exercise on biomarkers of bone formation (Procollagen type 1 N propeptide, P1NP) and resorption (C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, CTX-I). We hypothesize that no clinically relevant different effects on P1NP and CTX-I were determined.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• female dental students (>3rd semester) or licensed dentists
• no competitive sports background for >2 years
• normal body mass (BMI>18,5 and <25 kg/m2)

Exclusion criteria

• more than one resistance exercise session per week (last 12 month)
• whole-body electromyostimulation during the last 12 month
• amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

Experimental group

Description:

One single bout of whole-body electromyostimulation (20 min, bipolar, 85 Hz, 350 µs, rectangular, 6s of impulse, 4s of rest)

Treatment:

Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

Resistance exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

High intensity, high velocity resistance exercise (30 min, 5-6 exercises, 3 sets at 60-85% 1RM)

Treatment:

Other: Resistance exercise