| 10‑Week Bodyweight Training with EMS Improves Body Composition Indices in Women with Different BMI Categories. |
| Paper ID : 1232-SPORTCONGRESS |
| Authors |
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Mohammad Ali Esmaeili, Alireza Assadi, Ahmad Hematabadi *, Amir Rashidlamir Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: Regular physical activity supports women’s long-term health and lowers cardiovascular risk (Hongwei et al., 2024). To overcome barriers to consistent exercise, time-efficient methods such as Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB‑EMS) have gained attention for promoting muscle activation and fat reduction (Rodrigues‑Santana et al., 2023). Bodyweight training further offers a practical, equipment-free approach (González & Sedlacek, n.d.). Given that body composition critically influences women’s metabolic and functional health (Bea et al., 2018), this study explored how a 10‑week WB‑EMS‑assisted bodyweight program affects body composition across different BMI categories. Methods: Eighteen women (overweight = 9; obese = 9) completed a 10‑week WB‑EMS‑assisted bodyweight program consisting of 20 supervised 20‑minute sessions. WB‑EMS vests (85 Hz, 350 µs) delivered stimulation during structured exercises including squats, flys, knee bends, raises, and core moves. Each session involved a brief warm‑up, two controlled sets, and light stretching. Body composition was assessed before and after training, and data were analyzed using SPSS 26. Results: The 10‑week WB‑EMS‑assisted bodyweight program produced significant within‑group improvements in body composition. Both overweight and obese women showed increases in skeletal muscle mass and decreases in body and visceral fat, while body weight and BMI changes remained minimal. Absence of between‑group differences suggests similar benefits across BMI categories. the program enhanced muscle and fat indices efficiently without promoting weight loss, highlighting WB‑EMS as a practical approach to optimize women’s body composition. Conclusion: The 10‑week WB‑EMS assisted bodyweight program produced notable improvements in body composition among overweight and obese women. While changes in body weight and BMI were minimal, significant gains in skeletal muscle mass and reductions in body and visceral fat reflected improved metabolic quality. The absence of between‑group differences indicates comparable effectiveness across BMI classifications. WB‑EMS thus represents a time‑efficient enhancement to bodyweight exercise for optimizing muscle–fat balance and overall health in women. |
| Keywords |
| Keywords: Electrical Muslce Stimulation, Visceral Fat, Muscle Mass, Percent Body Fat |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
