Effectiveness and Safety of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Musculoskeletal Diseases in Middle Aged-Older Adults – A Systematic Review
Le YH, Kohl M, von Stengel S, Uder M, Kemmler W (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 75
Pages Range: 41-48
Journal Issue: 2
Abstract
› Whole-Body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is a time-effective, joint-friendly and consistently supervised exercise training technology particularly attractive to address health-related outcomes in middle-age to older adults. The present systematic review aims to summarize WB-EMS effects on musculoskeletal diseases and conditions in corresponding non-athletic cohorts. › A systematic search in five electronic databases, two study registers and a hand search in Google Scholar without language restrictions up to March 2023 was conducted. We included only peer reviewed clinical trials and intervention studies on WB-EMS with non-athletic adult cohorts averaging 45 years and older addressing musculoskeletal diseases and conditions. Case reports, review articles, editorials, conference abstracts, or theses were not considered. › Nineteen research projects with 22 articles focusing on the effect of WB-EMS on musculoskeletal diseases and conditions were identified. In summary high evidence for positive effects were reported for non-specific chronic low back pain and sarcopenia. Moderate evidence was provided for positive effects on knee osteoarthritis and non-significant positive effects on osteopenia. While two out of eight studies reported minor increases of biomarkers related to rhabdomyolysis, one study reported a single case of mild rhabdomyolysis after a WB-EMS session. No study reported clinically relevant adverse effects. › In summary, we have provided further evidence for predominately positive effects of WB-EMS on musculoskeletal diseases and conditions along with a lack of clinically relevant adverse effects related to WB-EMS application in middle-aged and older cohorts.
Authors with CRIS profile
Simon von Stengel
Medizinische Fakultät
Michael Uder
Lehrstuhl für Diagnostische Radiologie
Wolfgang Kemmler
Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Physik und Mikrogewebetechnik
Involved external institutions
Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Le, Y.H., Kohl, M., von Stengel, S., Uder, M., & Kemmler, W. (2024). Effectiveness and Safety of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Musculoskeletal Diseases in Middle Aged-Older Adults – A Systematic Review. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, 75(2), 41-48. https://doi.org/10.5960/dzsm.2024.590
MLA:
Le, Y. H., et al. "Effectiveness and Safety of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Musculoskeletal Diseases in Middle Aged-Older Adults – A Systematic Review." Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin 75.2 (2024): 41-48.
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