Manojlović Ivezić Denisa, Žitnik Jure, Šarabon Nejc
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, SI-6310 Izola, Slovenia.
Human Health Department, InnoRenew CoE, Livade 6, SI-6310 Izola, Slovenia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 18;12(14):1434. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12141434.
Peripheral magnetic stimulation has recently been introduced as a non-invasive but effective physical agent to improve muscle strength and everyday function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of an exercise program focusing on the abdominal muscles in combination with the peripheral magnetic stimulation of the abdominal muscles. Male and female overweight and obese adults (n = 19) participated in an eight-week exercise program with the additional peripheral magnetic stimulation of the abdominal muscles. Outcome measures included changes in abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness, trunk muscle strength, body composition, and self-reported body satisfaction. Subcutaneous fat thickness was significantly reduced after the intervention ( < 0.01- < 0.001). Trunk flexion and left side flexion strength increased significantly after the intervention, although no significant changes were observed for trunk extension ( = 0.07) and right side flexion strength ( = 0.13). The body satisfaction self-assessment score significantly increased ( < 0.01), while body mass, body mass index, and fat mass significantly decreased after the intervention ( < 0.05). Our findings suggest that an exercise program with the additional peripheral magnetic stimulation is feasible and safe for overweight and obese participants. These results support the use of peripheral magnetic stimulation as a safe adjunct to the voluntary abdominal muscle contraction. Future studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of the additional peripheral magnetic stimulation of the abdominal muscles compared to the voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles alone.
外周磁刺激最近作为一种非侵入性但有效的物理手段被引入，用于提高肌肉力量和日常功能。本研究的目的是评估一项以腹部肌肉为重点的运动计划结合腹部肌肉外周磁刺激的可行性和安全性。超重和肥胖的成年男性和女性（n = 19）参与了一项为期八周的运动计划，并额外接受了腹部肌肉的外周磁刺激。结果指标包括腹部皮下脂肪厚度、躯干肌肉力量、身体成分和自我报告的身体满意度的变化。干预后皮下脂肪厚度显著降低（< 0.01 - < 0.001）。干预后躯干屈曲和左侧屈曲力量显著增加，尽管躯干伸展（= 0.07）和右侧屈曲力量（= 0.13）未观察到显著变化。身体满意度自我评估得分显著提高（< 0.01），而干预后体重、体重指数和脂肪量显著下降（< 0.05）。我们的研究结果表明，对于超重和肥胖参与者，一项额外进行外周磁刺激的运动计划是可行且安全的。这些结果支持将外周磁刺激作为自愿腹部肌肉收缩的安全辅助手段。未来需要进行研究，以评估与单独的腹部肌肉自愿收缩相比，额外的腹部肌肉外周磁刺激的疗效。
