WB-EMS Increase Energy Expenditure at Rest and During Uphill Walking Exercise

NCT05218512 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Impulse frequencies at rest
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Whole-body electrical stimulation (WB-EMS) has become increasingly popular as a tool to provide additional benefits compared to conventional exercise. However, the effects of the different electrical parameters on energy expenditure (EE) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) remain poorly understood. This study aims to determine and compare the effects of different electrical frequencies applied with WB-EMS in EE and RER at supine resting and during uphill walking exercise

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

Electrical stimulation; Energy expenditure; Obesity; Impulse intensities; Impulse frequencies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Energy expenditure

  Change in energy expenditure (kcal/min) by indirect calorimetry (Vyntus CPX Metabolic Cart)

  It will be continuously measured through the entire test (60 minutes) of electromyostimulation with different impulse frequencies and intensities.

• Resting exchange ratio

  Change in resting exchange ratio (kcal/min) by indirect calorimetry (Vyntus CPX Metabolic Cart)

  It will be continuously measured through the entire test (60 minutes) of electromyostimulation with different impulse frequencies and intensities.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pain perception

  It will be measured at timepoints after the administration of each impulse frequency and before and after the whole application of electromyostimulation.

• Impulse intensities

  It will be measured with at timepoints after the administration of each impulse frequency.

Study Arms (1)

WB-EMS

Young recreationally active males without any disease.

Other: WB-EMS

Interventions

WB-EMS OTHER

The group has been submitted to 2 experimental conditions: 1. At rest with superimposed WB-EMS. 2. During uphill walking exercise with superimposed WB-EMS.

WB-EMS

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Only males are recruited because we do not know if the period could affect to our results.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We chose recreationally active males without any disease.

You may qualify if:

• (i) no previous experience with WB-EMS training
• (ii) having a stable body weight (variation of \<5 kg in body weight over the previous 3 months)
• (iii) normal weight (body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-25.0 kg/m2)

You may not qualify if:

• (i) Suffering from any health problem that might be aggravated by exercise or any contraindications for WB-EMS, such as total endoprosthesis, epilepsy and abdomen/groin hernia
• (ii) Taking medications
• (iii) Chronic metabolic disease or cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Granada: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Granada

Granada, 18011, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Proffesor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2021
• First Posted: February 1, 2022
• Study Start: October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2018
• Study Completion: November 30, 2018
• Last Updated: February 1, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Locations

ES (1)