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Effectiveness of WB-EMS Versus HIT-Resistance Training (RT)

NCT02078986 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-05-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main aim of the study is to determine the effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on body composition and muscle strength compared with the "golden standard" High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training (HIT) in healthy sedentary middle aged males.

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Sedentary
  • Untrained

Interventions

OTHER

Whole Body Electromyostimulation

Supervised WB-EMS, 3 sessions in 2 weeks (1,5 sessions/week) for 14 weeks

OTHER

High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training

Supervised High Intensity Resistance Exercise Training (HIT) 2-3 sessions/week for 14 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Klinikum Nürnberg

    collaborator OTHER

  • Benevital Health Park, Herzogenaurach

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wolfgang K Kemmler, PhD · Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

  • Simon O von Stengel, PhD · Institute of Medical, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

  • Marc Teschler, MA · Institute of Medical Physical, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-03-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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