Summary: The effect of whole body-electromyostimulation in community-dwelling women ≥70 with sarcopenic obesity was heterogeneous, with high effects on muscle mass, moderate effects on functional parameters, and minor effects on fat mass. Further, we failed to determine a supportive effect of additional protein-enriched dietary supplementation in this albeit predominately well-nourished group. Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on sarcopenic obesity (SO) in community-dwelling women more than 70 years with sarcopenic obesity. Methods: Seventy-five community-dwelling women ≥70 years with SO were randomly allocated to either a WB-EMS-application with (WB-EMS &P; 24.9 ± 1.9 kg/m2) or without (WB-EMS; 25.2 ± 1.8 kg/m2) dietary supplementation (150 kcal/day, 56 % protein) or a non-training control group (CG; 24.7 ± 1.4 kg/m2). WB-EMS consisted of one weekly session of 20 min (85 Hz, 350 μs, 4 s of strain–4 s of rest) performed with moderate to high intensity. Primary study endpoint was the Sarcopenia Z-Score constituted by skeletal muscle mass index (SMI, as assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry), grip strength, and gait speed, and secondary study endpoint was body fat (%). Results: Sarcopenia Z-score comparably increases in the WB-EMS and the WB-EMS&P-group (p ≤.046). Both groups differ significantly (p ≤.001) from the CG which deteriorated significantly (p =.006). Although body fat changes were most pronounced in the WB-EMS (−0.9 ± 2.1; p =.125) and WB-EMS&P (−1.4 ± 2.5; p =.028), reductions did not statistically differ (p =.746) from the CG (−0.8 ± 2.7; p =.179). Looking behind the covariates, the most prominent changes were determined for SMI, with a significant increase in both EMS-groups (2.0–2.5 %; p ≤.003) and a decrease in the CG (−1.2 ± 3.1 %; p =.050) with significant between-group differences (p =.001). Conclusion: WB-EMS is a safe and attractive method for increasing muscle mass and functional capacity in this cohort of women 70+ with SO; however, the effect on body fat is minor. Protein-enriched supplements did not increase effects of WB-EMS alone.
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Kemmler, W., Teschler, M., Weissenfels, A., Bebenek, M., von Stengel, S., Kohl, M., … Engelke, K. (2016). Whole-body electromyostimulation to fight sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older women at risk. Resultsof the randomized controlled FORMOsA-sarcopenic obesity study. Osteoporosis International, 27(11), 3261–3270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-016-3662-z
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