Effect of Whole-Body Electrical muscle stimulation on Energy Expenditure During Exercise

Conclusion

All the subjects performed their tests according to the protocol. No injuries or undesired side effects occurred during the tests.

Energy expenditure was 17% higher during the exercise protocol with WB-EMS application (412 ± 60 kcal·h−1) compared with the noncurrent exercise protocol (352 ± 70 kcal·h−1). The differences between both protocols were statistically significant (p = 0.008, ES, d = 0.92).

The RPE was significantly higher (p = 0.001, ES, d = 1.69) during WB-EMS application (Borg scale: 14.7 ± 1.5; ≈“hard”), than during noncurrent conditions (Borg scale: 11.9 ± 1.8; ≈“light to moderate”).

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