Muscle mass and strength are among the best-researched areas of electromyostimulation research. Here we gather studies that examine how electrical stimulation affects strength gains, the preservation of muscle mass and changes in body composition across population groups, from athletes to older adults.

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Muscle mass & strength

Studies focused on developing muscle strength, muscle mass, body composition and muscle activation with electromyostimulation.

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Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Resting Metabolic Rate, Body Composition, and Maximum Strength in Postmenopausal Women: The Training and ElectroStimulation Trial

Wolfgang Kemmler Rebecca Schliffka Jerry L. Mayhew Simon von Stengel

WB-EMSpostmenopausal womenmuscle strengthbody composition
02

Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation versus High-Intensity Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Strength: A Randomized Controlled Study

Wolfgang Kemmler Marc Teschler Anja Weißenfels Michael Bebenek Michael Fröhlich Matthias Kohl Simon von Stengel

WB-EMSstrength trainingHITmuscle mass
03

Whole-body electromyostimulation and protein supplementation favorably affect sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older men at risk: the randomized controlled FranSO study

Wolfgang Kemmler Anja Weissenfels Marc Teschler Sebastian Willert Michael Bebenek Mahdieh Shojaa Matthias Kohl Ellen Freiberger Cornel Sieber Simon von Stengel

WB-EMSsarcopeniasarcopenic obesitymuscle mass
04

Whole-body electromyostimulation as a means to impact muscle mass and abdominal body fat in lean, sedentary, older female adults: subanalysis of the TEST-III trial

Wolfgang Kemmler, Simon von Stengel

WB-EMSmuscle masssarcopeniaabdominal fat
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Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation versus High-Intensity Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Strength: A Randomized Controlled Study

Wolfgang Kemmler, Marc Teschler, Anja Weißenfels, Michael Bebenek, Michael Fröhlich, Matthias Kohl, Simon von Stengel

WB-EMSelectromyostimulationstrength trainingHIT
06

Efficacy and Safety of Low Frequency Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) to Improve Health-Related Outcomes in Non-athletic Adults. A Systematic Review

Wolfgang Kemmler, Anja Weissenfels, Sebastian Willert, Mahdieh Shojaa, Simon von Stengel, Andre Filipovic, Heinz Kleinöder, Joshua Berger, Michael Fröhlich

WB-EMSsystematic reviewmuscle massmuscle strength
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Efficacy and Safety of Low Frequency Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) to Improve Health-Related Outcomes in Non-athletic Adults. A Systematic Review

Wolfgang Kemmler, Anja Weissenfels, Sebastian Willert, Mahdieh Shojaa, Simon von Stengel, Andre Filipovic, Heinz Kleinöder, Joshua Berger, Michael Fröhlich

EMSelectromyostimulationmuscle massmuscle strength
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