Whole-body Electromyostimulation plus Caloric Restriction in Metabolic Syndrome
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1171-2003We investigated early effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation added to
hypocaloric diet on metabolic syndrome features in sedentary middle-aged
individuals. We randomly assigned 25 patients to Whole-Body
Electromyostimulation plus caloric restriction or caloric restriction alone for
26 weeks. Anthropometrics, blood pressure, fasting glucose and insulin, HOMA-IR,
glycated hemoglobin, lipids, uric acid, creatinphosphokynase, C-reactive protein
were assessed. Body composition was evaluated with direct-segmental,
multi-frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. Both groups lost approximately
10% of weight, with similar effects on waist circumference and fat mass.
Change in free-fat mass was significantly different between groups (caloric
restriction −1.5±0.2 vs. Whole-Body Electromyostimulation plus
caloric restriction +1.1±0.4 kg, p=0.03).
Whole-Body Electromyostimulation plus caloric restriction group experienced
greater percent reductions in insulin (−45.5±4.4 vs.
−28.2±3.6%, p=0.002), HOMA-IR
(–51.3±3.2 vs. –25.1±1.8%,
p=0.001), triglycerides (−22.5±2.9 vs.
−4.1±1.6%, p=0.004) and
triglycerides/HDL (p=0.028). Subjects trained with Whole-Body
Electromyostimulation had also significant improvement in systolic pressure
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Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Bellia, Alfonso Ruscello, Bruno Bolognino, Rolando Briotti, Gianluca Gabrielli, Paolo Roberto Silvestri, Adriano Rosazza, Cristina Ambruoso, Francesca Lombardo, Mauro Bernardini, Andrea Calabrese, Cosimo Lauro, Davide D ’Ottavio, Stefano Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research
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