Effects of EMS on Strength in Sedentary Women

November 20, 2025 updated by: Esra Korkmaz Salkılic, Ondokuz Mayıs University

Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Lower, Upper Extremity and Core Strength in Sedentary Women

Abstract Aim of the Study: This study aimed to compare the effects of Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) exercise on physical performance in sedentary women.

Methods: Our study was conducted with a total of 27 sedentary women, 12 EMS, and 15 controls, aged 19-24 years. The tests administered to the participants were the Modified Push-Up Test (MPU), Hand Grip Strength Test (HS), Bent Arm Hanging Test (BAH), Single Leg Hop Tests (SLHT) [single hop for distance (SH), triple jump for distance (TH) and cross triple jump for distance (CH), medial side triple jump for distance (MSTH)], Deep squat (DS), V-Sit Flexor Test (V-sit), Sit-Up Test and Biering Sorensen (Bie-sor) tests. All tests were repeated pre-mid-post and each test period was randomized with practice cards.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

27

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The inclusion criteria of the participants were determined as being between the ages of 19-24, being female, and volunteering. Exclusion criteria were those who had cardiovascular, neurological, or orthopedic disorders, were pregnant or were planning to become pregnant.

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm 1: Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise Group
Participants in this group received neuromuscular electrical stimulation (EMS) concurrently with a standardized exercise protocol for a duration of 20 minutes
Device: Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

Intervention 1: Exercise + EMS Intervention Type: Device (because EMS is applied using a device)

Intervention Name: Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

Description: Simultaneous electrical stimulation is applied to the lower extremity muscles using an EMS device. The application lasts for 20 minutes and is performed concurrently with the exercise protocol.
Active Comparator: Exercise-Only Group
A standardized exercise protocol performed for 20 minutes without the use of EMS
Behavioral: Standard Exercise Protocol
The standard exercise protocol is applied for 20 minutes without the use of EMS. The same protocol is also applied in the EMS group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lower extremity muscle strength
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after intervention start
Change in lower extremity muscle strength assessed by functional performance tests at baseline, 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks of intervention
Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after intervention start

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 24, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

November 24, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 24, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • EsraEMS2025
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University (Other Identifier: Ondokuz Mayıs University)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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