Research Article

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.

VariableHIT
WB-EMS
Difference
()

Age [years]41.9 ± 6.443.7 ± 6.1.429
Body height [cm]181.6 ± 5.6179.3 ± 6.3.197
Body weight [kg]88.8 ± 12.591.5 ± 12.8.471
BMI [kg/m2] 26.9 ± 3.328.5 ± 4.1.151
Total body fat DXA [%]24.7 ± 4.826.5 ± 5.2.220
Physical activity [index]2.91 ± 1.083.22 ± 1.51.463
Exercise volume [min/week]45.9 ± 37.850.2 ± 35.2.689
Energy intake [kcal/d]2346 ± 4632387 ± 712.828
Protein intake [g/kg/d]1.07 ± 0.271.10 ± 0.28.695
Alcohol [g/d]10.0 ± 9.412.1 ± 10.0.514
Smoker []76.743

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).