NCT04264416

Brief Summary

Golf is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. However, the biomechanical and motor challenge of golf should not be underestimated. Nevertheless, only very few amateur golfers carry out serious preparation and conditioning as part of a strength/stabilization program. The main argument for this limitation is the aspect of "limited time resources". A solution to this problem could therefore be the time-effective and highly individualizable whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) technology. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 16 weeks of WB-EMSapplication on maximum strength of the lower extremities, trunk stability and (golf) handicap in male amateur golfers in a (randomized) controlled setting.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 20, 2020

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 6, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 11, 2020

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2020

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

January 11, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

February 6, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 7, 2021

Conditions

Golf Specific PerformanceMuscle StrengthTrunk Stability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 18 hole golf score

    Average golf score of 5 rounds on a 18 hole course (supervised)

    through study completion, on average 4 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Hip-/leg extensor strength

    At baseline and after 16 weeks

  • Trunk strength

    At baseline and after 16 weeks

  • Muscle density at the mid-thigh

    At baseline and after 16 weeks

  • Muscle density at lumbar spine

    At baseline and after 16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

16 weeks of dynamic WB-EMS: one supervised session per week, 20 min session; impulse-frequency: 85 Hz; impulse breadth 350 µs; intermittent 4-6 s; of impulse - 4 s of impulse break; impulse intensity RPE 7 (hard+ to very hard) on Borg CR 10 Scale.

Device: WB-EMS

Non exercising control

NO INTERVENTION

...maintained physical activity and exercise habits during the study period.

Interventions

WB-EMSDEVICE

16 weeks of WB-EMS

Also known as: Whole Body Electromyostimulation
Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexmale(Gender-based eligibility)
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • golf amateurs with a history if golf \> 2 years
  • no WB-EMS application during the last 12 months

You may not qualify if:

  • contraindications for WB-EMS (in doubt assessment by study physician)
  • contraindications for MRI (in doubt assessment by study physician)
  • resistance exercise training for more one 60 min/week during the last 12 months
  • expected absence of more than one week during the intervention period (WB-EMS)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg

Erlangen, Bavaria, 91052, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Carina Zink-Rückel, Florian Rückel, Simon von Stengel, Wolfgang Kemmler. The Use of Whole Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) as a Golf Warm-Up - A Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Study. Archives of Physical Health and Sports Medicine Volume 2 (2019)1: 04-12

    BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Carina Zink-Rückel, MSc

    Institute of Medical Physics, FAU, Germany

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Research assistants conducting the assessments and/or analyzed the data are unaware if the status of the participants (WB-EMS vs control) and were not allowed to ask correspondingly
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2020

First Posted

February 11, 2020

Study Start

January 20, 2020

Primary Completion

December 30, 2020

Study Completion

December 31, 2020

Last Updated

January 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the responsible researcher \[W. Kemmler\], upon reasonable request.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
Time Frame
Immediately after publication and ending 3 years following article publication

Locations

DE(1)