Electromyostimulation and whole-body vibration effects in elder sarcopenic patients

Chisari, Emanuele; Pavone, Vito; Sessa, Giuseppe; Ravalli, Silvia; Musumeci, Giuseppe

doi:10.32098/mltj.03.2019.18

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“…A systematic review of randomized clinical trials showed that EMS could be an effective and safe solution for sarcopenia in terms of muscle mass, size, and performance, fat distribution, and strength parameters both locally and globally. EMS should be considered for use in elderly patients with sarcopenia in addition to other possible methods (99). However, there is still controversy over the effect of the combination of nutritional intervention and EMS.…”

Section: Emsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Possible sarcopenia: early screening and intervention-narrative review

Xie

Xiao

et al. 2020

Ann Palliat Med

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Sarcopenia is a new geriatric syndrome that has become a heavily researched topic, and it is a potential risk factor for weakness, disability, and death in elderly people. As the world's population ages, the incidence of sarcopenia has also increased, which has resulted in a series of health problems and in large medical costs. Although there are generally accepted diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia, the existing criteria require a comprehensive evaluation of muscle quality, muscle strength and muscle function. Most of these evaluations are time-consuming, labourious, difficult to implement, and unsuitable for large-scale population surveys. Moreover, the abilities of the elderly to undertake daily-life activities are often affected when they are diagnosed with sarcopenia. Therefore, if individuals who are likely to suffer from sarcopenia could be identified by screening at an early stage and then comprehensively evaluated, time and labour would be saved, and the detection rate would be improved. Timely intervention can be undertaken in possible sarcopenia to prevent further development of sarcopenia and strongly improve the quality of life of individuals. This study reviews the early screening and intervention of the possible sarcopenia, analyses its advantages and disadvantages and attempt to identify reliable and practical methods to reduce adverse consequences and the extent of harm.

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Section: Emsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Possible sarcopenia: early screening and intervention-narrative review

Xie

Xiao

et al. 2020

Ann Palliat Med

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“…Regarding the population, the WB-EMS has been studied and applied to the elderly [ 2 ], special populations that suffer from comorbidities [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ] (e.g., obesity, cancer and sarcopenic) and also to athletes [ 13 , 14 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Whole Body Electromyostimulation

Rodrigues-Santana

Adsuar

Denche-Zamorano

et al. 2022

Biology

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Whole Body Electromyostimulation [WB-EMS] is a training methodology that applies electrostimulation in the main muscle groups of the human body superimposed with active training exercises. This study aims to carry out a bibliometric analysis on WB-EMS to provide an overview of the state of research and provide new insights for research in the field. Method: One hundred and two citations extracted were examined using a bibliometric approach based on data stored in the Web of Science Core Collection, applying traditional bibliometric laws, and using VOSviewer and excel for data and metadata processing. Results: Among the results, this study points out that Germany is the country that produces more scientific knowledge on WB-EMS. Wolfgang Kemmler is the most relevant author in this field. Moreover, Frontier of Physiology is the journal where the authors publish the most. Conclusion: Research on WB-EMS has been growing in recent years. German and Spanish researchers lead two clusters where most studies and collaborations in this field are carried out. These findings will provide a better understanding of the state of WB-EMS research and may guide the emergence of new lines of investigation and research ideas.

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“…Recent research suggests that mechanical vibrations of low amplitudes and frequencies provide a safe and effective way to improve the neuromuscular system (1) and cause neuromuscular adaptations over a short time period without much effort (2). In the literature, vibrational intervention is also called biomechanical stimulation, biomechanical oscillation, vibration training, whole-body vibration, vibration therapy and focal vibration therapy (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Initially, during a vibration intervention, a vibration device (actuator) was placed directly on the body part.…”

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Effects of Different Vibration Therapy Protocols on Neuromuscular Performance

Mukhtar

Abid

Mohd

2021

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Background. Vibration Therapy (VT) has been attributed to the reflex activation of alpha motor neurons resulting in improved neuromuscular performance (NP). Objective. Changes in muscular performance after VT was evaluated based on MVC grip strength, grip endurance time at 50% MVC and EMG activities of forearm muscles, viz., flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS); flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU); extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB); and extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) in supine posture. Methods. Eight VT protocols (based on the different combinations of vibration frequency (35 and 45 Hz), amplitude (3 g ± 0.5 g and 9 g ± 0.5 g) and exposure duration (30 and 60 seconds)) were given to the participants for 4 days. Participants were from two groups (56/group): persons with a sedentary lifestyle (SL) and a group of construction workers (CW). Results. VT protocols had a significant effect on MVC grip strength (p < 0.001), grip endurance time (p < 0.05), % normalized EMG rms (p < 0.05) and neuromuscular efficiency (NME) (p < 0.001) in all muscles for both groups. VT protocol E (45 Hz, 3 ± 0.5 g, 30 s) had more positive effects on MVC grip strength for CW and less positive for SL. However, VT protocol B (35 Hz, 3 ± 0.5 g, 60 s) had more positive effects on CW grip endurance time. In addition, the highest increase in NME was found in FDS muscle for VT protocol H (45 Hz, 9 ± 0.5 g, 60 s) (212.8%) in CW and 78.55% in SL. Conclusions. VT protocols B, E, and H may be applied to workers involved in the construction industry. These interventions may improve NME, MVC grip strength, and grip endurance time. Findings may be used to form a clinical VT protocol for patients with weak muscle performances.

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Electromyostimulation and whole-body vibration effects in elder sarcopenic patients

Cited by 6 publications

References 57 publications

Possible sarcopenia: early screening and intervention-narrative review

Possible sarcopenia: early screening and intervention-narrative review

Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Whole Body Electromyostimulation

Effects of Different Vibration Therapy Protocols on Neuromuscular Performance

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