Berger Joshua, Becker Stephan, Backfisch Marco, Eifler Christoph, Kemmler Wolfgang, Fröhlich Michael
Department of Sports Science, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Department of Applied Training Science, German University of Applied Sciences for Prevention and Health Management (DHfPG), Saarbrücken, Germany.
Front Physiol. 2019 Jul 24;10:920. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00920. eCollection 2019.
Intensity regulation during whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training is mostly controlled by subjective scales such as CR-10 Borg scale. To determine objective training intensities derived from a maximum as it is used in conventional strength training using the one-repetition-maximum (1-RM), a comparable maximum in WB-EMS is necessary. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine, if there is an individual maximum intensity tolerance plateau after multiple consecutive EMS application sessions. A total of 52 subjects (24.1 ± 3.2 years; 76.8 ± 11.1 kg; 1.77 ± 0.09 m) participated in the longitudinal, observational study (38 males, 14 females). Each participant carried out four consecutive maximal EMS applications (T1-T4) separated by 1 week. All muscle groups were stimulated successively until their individual maximum and combined to a whole-body stimulation index to carry out a possible statement for the development of the maximum intensity tolerance of the whole body. There was a significant main effect between the measurement times for all participants ( < 0.001; 𝜂 = 0.39) as well as gender specific for males ( = 0.001; 𝜂 = 0.18) and females ( < 0.001; 𝜂 = 0.57). There were no interaction effects of gender × measurement time ( = 0.394). The maximum intensity tolerance increased significantly from T1 to T2 ( = 0.001) and T2 to T3 ( < 0.001). There was no significant difference between T3 and T4 ( = 1.0). These results indicate that there is an adjustment of the individual maximum intensity tolerance to a WB-EMS training after three consecutive tests. Therefore, there is a need of several habituation units comparable to the identification of the individual 1-RM in conventional strength training. Further research should focus on an objective intensity-specific regulation of the WB-EMS based on the individual maximum intensity tolerance to characterize different training areas and therefore generate specific adaptations to a WB-EMS training compared to conventional strength training methods.
全身肌电刺激(WB - EMS)训练期间的强度调节大多由主观量表控制,如CR - 10博格量表。为了确定从最大值得出的客观训练强度,就像在使用一次重复最大值(1 - RM)的传统力量训练中那样,有必要确定WB - EMS中的可比最大值。因此,本研究的目的是检验在多次连续进行EMS应用训练后是否存在个体最大强度耐受平台期。共有52名受试者(年龄24.1±3.2岁;体重76.8±11.1千克;身高1.77±0.09米)参与了这项纵向观察性研究(38名男性,14名女性)。每位参与者连续进行四次最大EMS应用训练(T1 - T4),每次间隔1周。依次刺激所有肌肉群直至其个体最大值,并将其合并为全身刺激指数,以便对全身最大强度耐受的发展情况做出可能的说明。所有参与者在测量时间之间存在显著的主效应(<0.001;η = 0.39),男性(= 0.001;η = 0.18)和女性(<0.001;η = 0.57)也存在性别特异性主效应。性别×测量时间不存在交互效应(= 0.394)。最大强度耐受从T1到T2显著增加(= 0.001),从T2到T3也显著增加(<0.001)。T3和T4之间没有显著差异(= 1.0)。这些结果表明,在连续三次测试后,个体对WB - EMS训练的最大强度耐受会进行调整。因此,需要几个类似于在传统力量训练中确定个体1 - RM的适应单元。进一步的研究应侧重于基于个体最大强度耐受对WB - EMS进行客观的强度特异性调节,以表征不同的训练区域,从而与传统力量训练方法相比,产生对WB - EMS训练的特定适应性变化。