This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of twelve weeks whole-body electrical muscle stimulation combined with aerobic exercises.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of twelve weeks of WB-EMS (whole-body electrical muscle stimulation at 35Hz and 350 μs) combined with aerobic exercises on a treadmill and rowing machine, in improving physical and cognitive performance in older adults, both healthy and at risk of dementia. The results were compared with those obtained from the same training without WB-EMS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
61
The ETG group underwent in two 20-minute training sessions per week (12 weeks), with 72 hours of rest between sessions. Each session included aerobic activities such as rowing and treadmill exercises, combined with supervised WB-EMS stimulation. This stimu-lation utilised a rectangular waveform at 35 Hz, 350 μs, with continuous pulse dura-tion
The CON group underwent three weekly training sessions for twelve weeks, con-sisting of 20 minutes of aerobic activity, performed on a treadmill and rowing machine, without the WB-EMS superimposition.
Università degli Studi del Molise
Campobasso, CB, Italy
30-second arm curl test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
30-second sit-to-stand test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
hand grip strength test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
6-minute walking test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
8-foot up and go test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Chair Sit and Reach Test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Soda Pop Test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Tinetti Balance and Gait Test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Rey's Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT)
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Stroop Colour and Word Interference Test (SCWT)
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Trail Making Test (TMT)
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Attentional Matrices Test
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
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Prose recall test ( babcock)
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Frontal Assessment battery (FAB)
Time frame: At the end of 12 weeks