Feasibility of WB-EMS in Frail Older People

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 22, 2020

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2021

Conditions
FrailtyMobility Limitation
Interventions
OTHER

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

"Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS): Simultaneous, individually adjustable stimulation of 12 muscle groups using an interval approach with a duty cycle of 6s impulse/4s rest, bipolar electric current (impulse -frequency 85Hz, -width 350μs, rectangular pattern) will be applied.~After a 4-week conditioning period, 1.5x 20 min/week WB-EMS will be conducted for 4 weeks (total training duration 8 weeks). Easy to perform functional exercises focusing on balance, transfer ability, stepping and lower extremity strength/power will be done during WB-EMS. Exercise intensity will be individually prescribed and adjusted by rate of perceived exertion (RPE-Borg CR10 scale 4 (moderate) to 7 (hard)).~WB-EMS will be fully supervised one on one.~All three arms will receive the same intervention."

Trial Locations (1)

91052

Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Paracelsus Medical University

OTHER

lead

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

OTHER

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