@misc{10481/54808,
year = {2018},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/54808},
abstract = {The popularity of whole-body electromyostimulation is growing during the last years,
but there is a shortage of studies that evaluate its effects on physical fitness and sport
performance. In this study, we compared the effects of a periodized and functional
whole-body-electromyostimulation training on maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max),
ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2), running economy (RE), and lower-body muscle
strength in runners, vs. a traditional whole-body-electromyostimulation training. A total
of 12 male recreational runners, who had been running 2–3 times per week (90–180
min/week) for at least the previous year and had no previous experience on WBEMS
training, were enrolled in the current study. They were randomly assigned to a
periodized and functional whole-body-electromyostimulation training group (PFG) (n = 6;
27.0 ± 7.5 years; 70.1 ± 11.1 kg; 1.75 ± 0.05m) whose training program involved
several specific exercises for runners, or a traditional whole-body-electromyostimulation
training group (TG) (n = 6; 25.8 ± 7.4 years; 73.8 ± 9.8 kg; 1.73 ± 0.07m),
whose sessions were characterized by circuit training with 10 dynamic and general
exercises without external load. The training programs consisted of one whole-body
electromyostimulation session and one 20-min running session per week, during
6 weeks. The PFG followed an undulating periodization model and a selection of
functional exercises, whereas the TG followed a traditional session structure used in
previous studies. Both groups were instructed to stop their habitual running training
program. VO2max, VT1, VT2, RE, and lower body muscle strength (vertical jump)
were measured before and after the intervention. The PFG obtained significantly higher
improvements when compared with the TG in terms of VO2max (2.75 ± 0.89 vs.
1.03 ± 1.01 ml/kg/min, P = 0.011), VT2 (2.95 ± 1.45 vs. 0.35 ± 0.85 ml/kg/min,
P = 0.005), VO2max percentage at VT2 (5.13 ± 2.41 vs. 0.63 ± 1.61%), RE at
VT1 (−7.70 ± 2.86 vs. −3.50 ± 2.16 ml/kg/km, P = 0.048), RE at 90% of VT2
(−15.38 ± 4.73 vs. −3.38 ± 4.11 ml/kg/km, P = 0.005), and vertical jump in Abalakov modality (2.95 ± 0.94 vs. 0.52 ± 1.49 cm, P = 0.008). Therefore, we conclude
that running performance improvements were better after a 6-week program following
an undulating periodization and consisting on functional exercises when compared with
a 6-week traditional WB-EMS program.},
organization = {The study is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education
(FPU13/04365, FPU14/04172, and FPU15/03960). The study was
partially supported by the University of Granada, Plan Propio de
Investigación 2016, Excellence actions: Units of Excellence; Unit
of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES). This study is part
of a Ph.D. Thesis conducted in the Biomedicine Doctoral Studies
of the University of Granada, Spain.The study is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education
(FPU13/04365, FPU14/04172, and FPU15/03960). The study was
partially supported by the University of Granada, Plan Propio de
Investigación 2016, Excellence actions: Units of Excellence; Unit
of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES). This study is part
of a Ph.D. Thesis conducted in the Biomedicine Doctoral Studies
of the University of Granada, Spain.},
publisher = {Frontiers in physiology editorial board},
keywords = {WB-EMS},
keywords = {VO2max},
keywords = {Running economy},
keywords = {VT2},
keywords = {Training periodization},
title = {Functional Exercise Training and Undulating Periodization Enhances the Effect of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training on Running Performance},
author = {Amaro Gahete, Francisco José and De la O Puerta, Alejandro and Sánchez-Delgado, Guillermo and Robles-Gonzalez, Lidia and Jurado Fasoli, Lucas and Ruiz Ruiz, Jonatan and Gutiérrez Sáinz, Ángel},
}