Effects of WB-EMS in Runners.

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity

Treatments: Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03425981

200/CEIH/2016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The subjects will be randomly distributed into 3 experimental groups: training with basic global electrostimulation (WB-EMS-SRT), training with specific global electrostimulation for runners (WB-EMS-WT) and control group (CG).

Initially and at the end of the intervention period, which will consist of six weeks, the subjects will undergo a series of tests: (1) Maximum incremental effort test in tapestry to exhaustion to determine cardiorespiratory capacity (VO2max) and thresholds (aerobic and anaerobic). (2) Submaximal carpet test at constant speed to determine race economy (EC). (3) Lower train power test (CMJ and Abalakov). (4) Weight, size and waist circumference. The aforementioned tests will be carried out on different days to avoid the effect of fatigue on performance with a break of more than 48 hours between tests.

The participants in the control group will maintain the volume and intensity of the training prior to the intervention study and the subjects of the WB-EMS and WB-EMS-AC groups will substitute one conventional training day for one with global electrostimulation for six weeks; the training of the first group will be non-specific and that of the second specific for runners and the duration of both will be 20 minutes.

Full description

A randomized controlled trial design was applied following CONSORT statements. After baseline measurements, participants were randomized into two groups: (i) WB-EMS group and (ii) Control Group (CG). Participants in the WB-EMS group were instructed to reduce their running training program volume, whereas the CG continued with their running training in term of volume and intensity: two or three times per week (45-60 minutes per day) at an intensity of 60-70% hearth rate reserve, which was controlled by heart rate monitor (Polar RS300X, POLAR, Kempele, Finland), and with 24-48 hours of rest between sessions

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: Male

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Frequent runners

Exclusion criteria

• Received WB-EMS training.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

WB-EMS-SRT

Experimental group

Description:

Training with basic global electrostimulation

Treatment:

Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training

WB-EMS-WT

Experimental group

Description:

Training with specific global electrostimulation for runners

Treatment:

Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training

CG

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The participants in the control group will maintain the volume and intensity of the training prior to the intervention study and the subjects of the WB-EMS and WB-EMS-AC groups will substitute one conventional training day for one with global electrostimulation for six weeks; the training of the first group will be non-specific and that of the second specific for runners and the duration of both will be 20 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training