This essential is intended as a compact reference for issues and aspects related to the innovative training technology of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS). In addition to background and information on WB-EMS application, in which the authors pay particular attention to safe and effective use, there is a current overview of research results summarizing the effects of WB-EMS on various target outcomes. Finally, a characterization of the market situation, current trends and a forecast of developments in the field of WB-EMS is presented.
- Introduction to WB-EMS
- Methods and procedures of WB-EMS
- Scientific evidence on different fitness- and health-related outcomes
- Recommendations for effective and safe WB-EMS
- Market situation and future developments
- Scientific and commercial users of WB-EMS
- Trainees and students in the health- and therapy-oriented sport and fitness domain
Autorentext
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kemmler, Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Institute of Radiology, University-Hospital Erlangen, Germany; Round-Table WB-EMS, Germany