Clinical Trial: Feasibility of Lower-Body EMS Resistance Training in Postmenopausal Women
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition:
Post Menopausal
Resistance Exercise
Body Composition
Autonomic Function
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Feasibility and Effects of Lower-Body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Resistance Training on Body Composition, Muscle Function, Arteriosclerotic Indices, and Autonomic Function in Postmenopausal Women:
Brief Summary:
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates whether combining lower-body electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) with resistance training is feasible and beneficial for physically inactive postmenopausal women, who experience concurrent declines in muscle strength, body composition, arterial elasticity, and cardiac autonomic balance.Sixteen physically inactive postmenopausal women aged 50-70 years are randomly assigned (1:1) to either (A) supervised resistance training combined with lower-body EMS (applied to 6…
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