Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is a training technology that enables simultaneous stimulation of all the main muscle groups with a specific impulse intensity for each electrode.
Wolfgang Kemmler +25 more
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WB-EMS Market Development-Perspectives and Threats. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 As a time-efficient and highly effective form of training, whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) enables personalised training for a wide range of users due to its personal training character and the individual control of the training intensity ...
Berger J, Fröhlich M, Kemmler W.
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Efficacy and Safety of Low Frequency Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) to Improve Health-Related Outcomes in Non-athletic Adults. A Systematic Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Exercise positively affects most risk factors, diseases and disabling conditions of middle to advanced age, however the majority of middle-aged to older people fall short of the exercise doses recommended for positively affecting cardio-metabolic ...
Wolfgang Kemmler +16 more
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The Influence of WB-EMS-Training on the Performance of Ice Hockey Players of Different Competitive Status [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine the influence of long-term whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training in addition to standard ice hockey training in the following areas: shot speed, counter-movement-jump (CMJ) height and power, 10 m ...
Elisabeth Schuhbeck +5 more
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Short-term WB-EMS in Cancer Patients: Positive Effects After 2 Weeks of Exercise—A Single-arm Trial [PDF]
Integrative Cancer TherapiesContext Due to therapeutic side effects and physical weakness, patients are not always able to carry out strenuous and lengthy exercises. Hence, this study investigated the effectiveness and feasibility of a short-term Whole-body electromyostimulation ...
Jane Kersten MSc +3 more
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Efficacy of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on Body Composition and Muscle Strength in Non-athletic Adults. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 This systematic review and meta-analysis set out to determine the efficacy on whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on body composition and strength parameters in non-athletic cohorts.
Wolfgang Kemmler +9 more
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The effects of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) in comparison to a multimodal treatment concept in patients with non-specific chronic back pain-A prospective clinical intervention study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundAccording to present guidelines, active exercise is one key component in the comprehensive treatment of nonspecific chronic back pain (NSCBP). Whole body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is a safe, and time-effective training method, that may be ...
Karl Lorenz Konrad +9 more
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Inter-individual differences in muscle damage following a single bout of high-intense whole-body electromyostimulation [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingPurposeThis brief report aimed to characterize inter-individual training responses following a single session of high-intense whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) using markers of muscle damage over a period of 72 h.MethodsTwelve healthy individuals
Marc Teschler +7 more
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The effect of whole-body electromyostimulation on metabolic syndrome in affected adults: A subanalysis of a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingMany people with osteoarthritis of the knee suffer from overweight, obesity, and cardiometabolic conditions. In the present subanalysis of a randomized controlled trial of the effect of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on knee osteoarthritis in ...
Leon Mendel +7 more
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The effect of whole-body electromyostimulation on visceral adipose tissue volume in overweight-to-obese adults with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled study [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionPhysical exercise favorably affects visceral adipose tissue (VAT), which is a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. However, many people are unable or unwilling to conduct frequent and intensive exercise programs that have favorable ...
Benazir Burkhardt +10 more
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