In the authors' words
“WB-EMS shows a favorable isolate effect on the development of dynamic leg strength, agility, and cardiovascular endurance but did not in dynamic arm strength, gait speed, balance, or flexibility of postmenopausal women.”
What was measured
- Muscle strength Mixed results
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Balance and falls No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 34
- How long
- 10 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance, Resistance training, Other exercise
- Cited
- 12 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 32182674
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