Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation versus High-Intensity Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Strength: A Randomized Controlled Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the participants of the HIT and WB-EMS group.
Variable
HIT
WB-EMS
Difference ()
Age [years]
41.9 ± 6.4
43.7 ± 6.1
.429
Body height [cm]
181.6 ± 5.6
179.3 ± 6.3
.197
Body weight [kg]
88.8 ± 12.5
91.5 ± 12.8
.471
BMI [kg/m2]
26.9 ± 3.3
28.5 ± 4.1
.151
Total body fat DXA [%]
24.7 ± 4.8
26.5 ± 5.2
.220
Physical activity [index]
2.91 ± 1.08
3.22 ± 1.51
.463
Exercise volume [min/week]
45.9 ± 37.8
50.2 ± 35.2
.689
Energy intake [kcal/d]
2346 ± 463
2387 ± 712
.828
Protein intake [g/kg/d]
1.07 ± 0.27
1.10 ± 0.28
.695
Alcohol [g/d]
10.0 ± 9.4
12.1 ± 10.0
.514
Smoker []
7
6
.743
Self-rated physical activity score (1 to 7, 1: very low; 7: very high) [17]; assessed by a 4-day dietary protocol and analyzed using the “Freiburger Ernährungsprotokoll” (Freiburger Nutrition Protocol, Nutri-Science, Germany).