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Table 1 “Core movements” performed under WB-EMS Application

From: Effect of whole-body electromyostimulation and / or protein supplementation on obesity and cardiometabolic risk in older men with sarcopenic obesity: the randomized controlled FranSO trial

Exercises

 

1. Leg flexions (4 s) with arm-extension / leg extension (4 s) with arm-flexion

2. Leg flexions (4 s) with trunk flexion (crunches)

3. Leg flexions (4 s) with lat-pulleys / leg extension (4 s) with military press

4. Standing crunch with butterfly / standing reverse fly (4 s)

5. Leg flexions (4 s) und vertical chest press / leg extensi. (4 s) und vertical rowing

  1. Core exercises were also combined and/or slightly modified (i.e. twisted crunch) to generate 12 exercises that were used alternately during WB-EMS application