Effects of Whole-body Electromyostimulation on Golf Performance in Amateur Golfers

NCT04439734 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GOLFEMS III
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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-EMS application on trunk stability and clubhead speed in male amateur golfers in a (randomized) controlled setting.

Conditions

Athletic Performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Clubhead speed

  Changes of clubhead speed as determined by a radar-based system ("TrackMan", Scottsdale, USA)

  At baseline and after16 weeks (i.e. over 16 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Trunk stability as determined by

  At baseline and after16 weeks (i.e. over 16 weeks)

• Clubhead speed

  At baseline and after 8 weeks (i.e. over 8 weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

WB-EMS once per week for for 16 week (85 Hz, 350 µs, bipolar, duty cycle 4s-4s)

Device: Electromyostimulation

Non WB-EMS control

NO INTERVENTION

No WB intervention, but maintained physical activity and habitual exercise habits

Interventions

Electromyostimulation DEVICE

WB-EMS once per week 20 min for 16 weeks

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Golfhandicap ≤20,
• members of the Golfclub München-Eichenried

You may not qualify if:

• diseases and medication that did not allow WB-EMS training (see contraindications WB-EMS) or enable proper assessment of clubhead speed (in cases of doubt, individual medical decision),
• resistance and/or WB-EMS Training during the last 6 months,
• more than two expected missed WB-EMS sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School: lead
• Golfersworld München: collaborator
• Golfclub München-Eichenried: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexanden University Erlangen-Nürnberg

Erlangen, 91052, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Zink C, Rückel F, von Stengel S, Kemmler W. 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 2019; 2(1)1: 04-12

  BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Outcomes assessor were unaware of participants status (i.e. WB-EMS or control) and were not allowed to ask correspondingly
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial with two study groups in parallel: (1) Whole body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) or 16 weeks (b) non WB-EMS control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2020
• First Posted: June 19, 2020
• Study Start: July 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: May 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: Data will become available in January 2021 without time limit

Locations

DE (1)