Psychological and Physical Effects of an 8-Week Electromyostimulation-Workout

Psychological and Physical Effects of an 8-Week Electromyostimulation-Whole-Body-Workout

The study investigates the midterm, longterm and acute psychological and physical effects of an 8-week whole-body-workout using Electromyostimulation (EMS) in healthy individuals.

EMS-whole-body-workouts are less time-consuming and effort-intensive but generate physical effects which are comparable to conventional strength training. Therefore EMS could lower the barrier to physical activity. The present study focusses on psychological and physical effects of an 8-week EMS workout. Physical activity is notably important for mental and physical health, but is on average far too rarely implemented. Therefore EMS-whole-body-workouts could provide an opportunity to generate positive psychological and physical effects through a less (subjective) cost-intense strength training.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject familiarized with experimental procedure and had given written informed consent
• Able to understand German
• Reachability of participant for the eight training sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications for physical exercise or EMS-use
• Current EMS-use or intense regular exercise (> 60 min / week)
• Pregnancy
• Current presence of any mental disease
• Acute suicidality
• Substance dependencies with actual consumption (except nicotine)