Whole-Body Electromyostimulation to Fight Osteopenia in Elderly Females: The Randomized Controlled Training and Electrostimulation Trial (TEST-III)

Whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) has been shown to be effective in increasing muscle strength and mass in elderly women. Because of the interaction of muscles and bones, these adaptions might be related to changes in bone parameters. 76 community-living osteopenic women 70 years and older w...

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Main Authors: Simon von Stengel, Michael Bebenek, Klaus Engelke, Wolfgang Kemmler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/643520