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Effects of Whole Body Electromyostimulation on Muscle Activity and Muscle Thickness of Rectus Femoris, and Muscle Thickness of Abdominis Muscle in Healthy Adults

  • Lee, Keun-hyo (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Konyang University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Se-jin (Center for Medical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Chon, Seung-chul (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Konyang University)
  • Received : 2019.09.18
  • Accepted : 2019.11.14
  • Published : 2019.11.19
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Abstract

Background: Whole body-electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) is widely used for the rehabilitation and recovery of patients with various neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Objects: To objectively measure changes in lower extremity and abdominal muscles after sit-to-stand dynamic movement training using WB-EMS. Methods: A total of 46 healthy adults (23 experimental and 23 control subjects) performed sit-to-stand exercise; the experimental group with WB-EMS, and the control group without WB-EMS. The muscle activity of the lower extremity, and the muscle thickness of the lower extremity and abdominal muscles were measured before and after the intervention. Results: In terms of electromyographic activity, there was a significant interaction effect for the rectus femoris (RF) muscle (F=30.212, p=.000). With regards to ultrasonographic imaging, the muscle thickness of the RF muscle had a significant interaction effect at the muscle contraction ratio (F=8.071, p=.007). The deep abdominal muscles, such as the transverse abdominal (TrA) and internal oblique (IO) muscles, also showed significant interaction effects at the muscle contraction ratio (F=5.474, p=.024, F=24.151, p=.000, respectively). Conclusion: These findings suggest that WB-EMS may help to improve the muscular activity of the RF muscle, and the muscle thickness of the RF muscle and deep muscles such as the TrA and IO muscles.

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