Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults
Abdominal Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Abdominal Obesity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject has abdominal obese seventy subjects between the age 18 and 65 years
- Abdominal obesity was defined as having a waist circumference (WC) >90 cm for men or WC >80 cm for women was defined based on the Asia-Pacific criteria of the International Diabetes Federation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant or breastfeeding, had taken any treatment for weight loss or any medication known to affect weight
- had a weight loss of 3% or more in the preceding 3 months, had undergone any major surgery during the 1 year prior to study commencement
- had any inserted metallic materials including a pacemaker.
- aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase of 100 mg/dL or more
- serum creatinine of 1.5 mg/dL or more
- a history of coronary arterial disease or cerebrovascular disease, impairment of a major organ system, cancer, severe lung diseases, severe cerebral trauma, uncontrolled hypertension and psychiatric diseases including eating disorder, etc.
Sites / Locations
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) program was consisted of warm-up, warm-down, contraction and relaxation. It was programed to be resemble to actual muscle action of voluntary exercise. To increase energy consumption as high intensity exercise, tripled the contraction duration. EMS group used Program 3 and regulated intensity though channel from 1 to 4.
Transcutaneous group used Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) which is the use of electric current produced to stimulate the sensory nerves to block pain signal. It is programed to applied currents regularly, once a second with a frequency of 1 Hz.