Impact of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Resistance Training on the Level of Functional Fitness in Elderly Women
Vol.16,No.2(2022)
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) and resistance training (RT) on the level of functional fitness in a group of elderly women.
Participants: 63 women (60-65 years) were randomly divided into 2 experimental groups (19 in WB-EMS, 22 in RT) and one control group (22 women). Both experimental groups underwent a ten-week lasting interventional program, the control group was asked to maintain their usual daily regimen and lifestyle.
Methods: Senior fitness test battery (SFT) determined the level of functional fitness in participants, and the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) assessed the body composition.
Results: The RT group reported a statistically significant difference between pre-and post-test in values of the Chair Stand test (p = 0.04), 8 Foot up and Go (p = 0.03), in the Back Scratch test left side (p = 0.02) and the Chair Sit and Reach test right side (p = 0.05). The WB-EMS interventional program had a positive statistically significant effect only the on level of flexibility of the lower limbs measured by the Chair Sit and Reach test left side (p = 0.05).
Conclusions: The results of all individual components of functional fitness measured by SFT in both experimental groups (WB-EMS, RT) show an improving tendency. Comparing WB-EMS and RT groups, better results were confirmed in the RT group.
Study limitations: Extending the length of intervention programs could have a more significant effect on the level of functional fitness in elderly women.
Keywords: ageing, functional fitness, Senior fitness test, DXA, resistance training, WB-EMS
ageing; functional fitness; Senior fitness test; DXA; resistance training; WB-EMS
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Pavlína Vaculíková
Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno
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