Profile of whole body electromyostimulation training users—A pilot study

Rodrigues-Santana, L.; Louro, Hugo; Denche-Zamorano, A.; Vega-Muñoz, A.; Contreras-Barraza, N.; Carmelo Adsuar, J.

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Profile of whole body electromyostimulation training users—A pilot study

2022Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues-Santana, L.
dc.contributor.author	Louro, Hugo
dc.contributor.author	Denche-Zamorano, A.
dc.contributor.author	Vega-Muñoz, A.
dc.contributor.author	Contreras-Barraza, N.
dc.contributor.author	Carmelo Adsuar, J.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-04T20:45:29Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-04T20:45:29Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: Whole Body Electromyostimulation is a technological and time efficient personal training practiced all over the world. With the increase of practitioners in the last 10 years, the need to study more about practitioners has arisen, so this pilot study aims to trace a user profile of this method through the analysis of socio-demographic data for a better understand of the profile of people looking for this type of training to improve the effectiveness of the intervention and develop programs that are in accordance with the motivation of practitioners. (2) Methods: 270 users from 5 countries answered an online questionnaire with socio-demographic questions. Data were treated using descriptive statistics. Possible differences between sexes and between groups were analyzed by means of non-parametric statistical tests: Mann–Whitney U-test (continuous variables); in addition to studying possible dependence relationships and differences between proportions, using the Chi square statistic with pairwise z-test using the Bonferroni correction (categorical variables). (3) Results: Middle-aged women are the main user of this type of training. The majority of WB-EMS users do another type of physical activity with significant difference between men and woman (p < 0.05) men are more active than women. Weight loss, health and wellness and muscle mass increase are the main goals of the WB-EMS users. There are significant differences in weight loss and rehabilitation between genders (p < 0.05). Women look much more than men to lose weight and men look more than women to rehabilitation. (4) Conclusions: The user profile is a physically active woman, aged 35–49 years, with normal weight and high educational level, who carries out twice weekly full body electrostimulation training with the goals of weight loss, health and/or wellness and muscle mass gain.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	: Rodrigues-Santana, L.; Louro, H.; Denche-Zamorano, Á.; Vega-Muñoz, A.; Contreras-Barraza, N.; Adsuar, J.C.(2022). Profile of whole body electromyostimulation training users—A pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,19, 4711. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19084711	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/ ijerph19084711	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	1660-4601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/4210
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	MDPI	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/8/4711	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	WB-EMS	pt_PT
dc.subject	fitness users	pt_PT
dc.subject	physical activity	pt_PT
dc.title	Profile of whole body electromyostimulation training users—A pilot study	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Basel, Switzerland	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	19	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	4711	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	8	pt_PT
person.familyName	Louro
person.givenName	Hugo
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