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Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is a training technology that enables simultaneous stimulation of all the main muscle groups with a specific impulse intensity for each electrode. The corresponding time-efficiency and joint-friendliness of WB-EMS may be particularly attractive for people un...

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Autores principales: Kemmler, Wolfgang, Fröhlich, Michael, Ludwig, Oliver, Eifler, Christoph, von Stengel, Simon, Willert, Sebastian, Teschler, Marc, Weissenfels, Anja, Kleinöder, Heinz, Micke, Florian, Wirtz, Nicolas, Zinner, Christoph, Filipovic, Andre, Wegener, Bernd, Berger, Joshua, Evangelista, Alexandre, D’Ottavio, Stefano, Sara, Jaskanwal Deep Singh, Lerman, Amir, Perez de Arrilucea Le Floc’h, Unai A., Carle-Calo, Abraham, Guitierrez, Angel, Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10075322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37035684
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1174103
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author Kemmler, Wolfgang
Fröhlich, Michael
Ludwig, Oliver
Eifler, Christoph
von Stengel, Simon
Willert, Sebastian
Teschler, Marc
Weissenfels, Anja
Kleinöder, Heinz
Micke, Florian
Wirtz, Nicolas
Zinner, Christoph
Filipovic, Andre
Wegener, Bernd
Berger, Joshua
Evangelista, Alexandre
D’Ottavio, Stefano
Sara, Jaskanwal Deep Singh
Lerman, Amir
Perez de Arrilucea Le Floc’h, Unai A.
Carle-Calo, Abraham
Guitierrez, Angel
Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J.
author_facet Kemmler, Wolfgang
Fröhlich, Michael
Ludwig, Oliver
Eifler, Christoph
von Stengel, Simon
Willert, Sebastian
Teschler, Marc
Weissenfels, Anja
Kleinöder, Heinz
Micke, Florian
Wirtz, Nicolas
Zinner, Christoph
Filipovic, Andre
Wegener, Bernd
Berger, Joshua
Evangelista, Alexandre
D’Ottavio, Stefano
Sara, Jaskanwal Deep Singh
Lerman, Amir
Perez de Arrilucea Le Floc’h, Unai A.
Carle-Calo, Abraham
Guitierrez, Angel
Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J.
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description Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is a training technology that enables simultaneous stimulation of all the main muscle groups with a specific impulse intensity for each electrode. The corresponding time-efficiency and joint-friendliness of WB-EMS may be particularly attractive for people unable or unmotivated to conduct (intense) conventional training protocols. However, due to the enormous metabolic and musculoskeletal impact of WB-EMS, particular attention must be paid to the application of this technology. In the past, several scientific and newspaper articles reported severe adverse effects of WB-EMS. To increase the safety of commercial non-medical WB-EMS application, recommendations “for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation” were launched in 2016. However, new developments and trends require an update of these recommendations to incorporate more international expertise with demonstrated experience in the application of WB-EMS. The new version of these consensus-based recommendations has been structured into 1) “general aspects of WB-EMS”, 2) “preparation for training”, recommendations for the 3) “WB-EMS application” itself and 4) “safety aspects during and after training”. Key topics particularly addressed are 1) consistent and close supervision of WB-EMS application, 2) mandatory qualification of WB-EMS trainers, 3) anamnesis and corresponding consideration of contraindications prior to WB-EMS, 4) the participant’s proper preparation for the session, 5) careful preparation of the WB-EMS novice, 6) appropriate regeneration periods between WB-EMS sessions and 7) continuous interaction between trainer and participant at a close physical distance. In summary, we are convinced that the present guideline will contribute to greater safety and effectiveness in the area of non-medical commercial WB-EMS application.
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spelling pubmed-100753222023-04-06 Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application Kemmler, Wolfgang Fröhlich, Michael Ludwig, Oliver Eifler, Christoph von Stengel, Simon Willert, Sebastian Teschler, Marc Weissenfels, Anja Kleinöder, Heinz Micke, Florian Wirtz, Nicolas Zinner, Christoph Filipovic, Andre Wegener, Bernd Berger, Joshua Evangelista, Alexandre D’Ottavio, Stefano Sara, Jaskanwal Deep Singh Lerman, Amir Perez de Arrilucea Le Floc’h, Unai A. Carle-Calo, Abraham Guitierrez, Angel Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J. Front Physiol Physiology Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is a training technology that enables simultaneous stimulation of all the main muscle groups with a specific impulse intensity for each electrode. The corresponding time-efficiency and joint-friendliness of WB-EMS may be particularly attractive for people unable or unmotivated to conduct (intense) conventional training protocols. However, due to the enormous metabolic and musculoskeletal impact of WB-EMS, particular attention must be paid to the application of this technology. In the past, several scientific and newspaper articles reported severe adverse effects of WB-EMS. To increase the safety of commercial non-medical WB-EMS application, recommendations “for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation” were launched in 2016. However, new developments and trends require an update of these recommendations to incorporate more international expertise with demonstrated experience in the application of WB-EMS. The new version of these consensus-based recommendations has been structured into 1) “general aspects of WB-EMS”, 2) “preparation for training”, recommendations for the 3) “WB-EMS application” itself and 4) “safety aspects during and after training”. Key topics particularly addressed are 1) consistent and close supervision of WB-EMS application, 2) mandatory qualification of WB-EMS trainers, 3) anamnesis and corresponding consideration of contraindications prior to WB-EMS, 4) the participant’s proper preparation for the session, 5) careful preparation of the WB-EMS novice, 6) appropriate regeneration periods between WB-EMS sessions and 7) continuous interaction between trainer and participant at a close physical distance. In summary, we are convinced that the present guideline will contribute to greater safety and effectiveness in the area of non-medical commercial WB-EMS application. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10075322/ /pubmed/37035684 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1174103 Text en Copyright © 2023 Kemmler, Fröhlich, Ludwig, Eifler, von Stengel, Willert, Teschler, Weissenfels, Kleinöder, Micke, Wirtz, Zinner, Filipovic, Wegener, Berger, Evangelista, D’Ottavio, Sara, Lerman, Perez de Arrilucea Le Floc’h, Carle-Calo, Guitierrez and Amaro-Gahete. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Physiology
Kemmler, Wolfgang
Fröhlich, Michael
Ludwig, Oliver
Eifler, Christoph
von Stengel, Simon
Willert, Sebastian
Teschler, Marc
Weissenfels, Anja
Kleinöder, Heinz
Micke, Florian
Wirtz, Nicolas
Zinner, Christoph
Filipovic, Andre
Wegener, Bernd
Berger, Joshua
Evangelista, Alexandre
D’Ottavio, Stefano
Sara, Jaskanwal Deep Singh
Lerman, Amir
Perez de Arrilucea Le Floc’h, Unai A.
Carle-Calo, Abraham
Guitierrez, Angel
Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J.
Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application
title Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application
title_full Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application
title_fullStr Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application
title_full_unstemmed Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application
title_short Position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in WB-EMS application
title_sort position statement and updated international guideline for safe and effective whole-body electromyostimulation training-the need for common sense in wb-ems application
topic Physiology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10075322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37035684
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1174103
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