EMS studies Health
According to studies, EMS training can help you to live a healthy lifestyle. The following overview shows you which research findings already exist about electrical muscle stimulation training. Because many studies show: EMS training offers you advantages – both in terms of sports and fitness as wall as health.
This is what training with electrical muscle stimulation can do
Several studies show the possibility of reducing body fat percentage with the help of electrical muscle stimulation. In addition to improving physical fitness and sports performance, EMS training can also be helpful in relieving certain diagnosed ailments, such as pain and tension in the back. Also, EMS can be used to relieve incontinence. EMS training can also be a support on the way to a pain-free everyday life – and also in the prevention of such pain. According to researchers, people who have certain diseases, such as chronic heart failure, osteoporosis or sarcopenia, can also benefit from EMS training.
The following overview provides you with the most important findings from the EMS studies. With a click on the respective topic, you learn more about the study results. Some studies can be assigned to several topics and are therefore listed multiple times. We have summarized the studies about sports and fitness separately for you. It should be noted that some studies have limitations. These include small samples or limited gender and age distributions within the samples.
Overview: studies on electrical muscle stimulation
Health
Reduction of the body fat percentage
Whole-body electromyostimulation versus HIT strength training - impact on body composition and muscle strength
Electrical muscle stimulation as whole-body training - multicenter study on the use of whole-body EMS in the gym
The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training on abdominal strength, endurance and selected anthropometric measures
WB EMS training and cardiometabolic risk in women 70+
Influence of adjunctive EMS training on body composition and cardiac risk factors in older men with metabolic syndrome
Relief from discomfort
Back pain
Electrical muscle stimulation as whole-body training - multicenter study on the use of whole-body EMS in the gym
Whole-body electromuscular stimulation (EMS training) for back pain
Incontinence
Electrical muscle stimulation as whole-body training - multicenter study on the use of whole-body EMS in the gym
Electromuscular stimulation (EMS) of the whole body muscles - an innovative method to relieve urinary incontinence
Support for diseases
Overweight
Effect of percutaneous electrical muscle stimulation on postprandial hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes
Metabolic syndrome
Influence of adjunctive EMS training on body composition and cardiac risk factors in older men with metabolic syndrome
Effects of Hit Vs. Wb-Ems on cardiometabolic risk in untrained men at the age between 30 to 50
WB EMS training and cardiometabolic risk in women 70+
Chronic heart failure
Electromyostimulation (EMS) improves exercise capacity and left ventricular function in patients with chronic heart failure
Prolonged Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise Improves Strength, Peak VO2, and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Stable Chronic Heart Failure
Type 2 diabetes
Effect of percutaneous electrical muscle stimulation on postprandial hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes
Fit at old age
Osteoporosis
EMS training with osteoporosis
Sarcopenia
Whole-body electromyostimulation as a means to impact muscle mass and abdominal body fat in lean sedentary, older female adults
Whole-body electromyostimulation for the prevention of sarcopenia in an elderly at-risk population
Review of the evidence on the use of electrical muscle stimulation to treat sarcopenia
Incontinence
Electrical muscle stimulation as whole-body training - multicenter study on the use of whole-body EMS in the gym
Electromuscular stimulation (EMS) of the whole body muscles - an innovative method to relieve urinary incontinence
Metabolic syndrome
Influence of adjunctive EMS training on body composition and cardiac risk factors in older men with metabolic syndrome
Effects of Hit Vs. Wb-Ems on cardiometabolic risk in untrained men at the age between 30 to 50
WB EMS training and cardiometabolic risk in women 70+
Chronic heart failure