@article{ART002471455},
author={Seung-A Yoo and Yoo, Kee-Ung and Im, Chang-Ha and Kim Chang-Yong and Kim, Hyeong-Dong},
title={Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2019},
volume={14},
number={2},
pages={125-135},
doi={10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125}
TY - JOUR
AU - Seung-A Yoo
AU - Yoo, Kee-Ung
AU - Im, Chang-Ha
AU - Kim Chang-Yong
AU - Kim, Hyeong-Dong
TI - Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2019
VL - 14
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 125
EP - 135
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of low frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) training on abdominal obesity in middle-aged women through electromyography and ultrasound.
METHODS: Twenty-two middle aged women with abdominal obesity participated in the study. A low-frequency NMES device was used on the abdomen and waist of each subject for 20 minutes each (a total of 40 minutes) three times a week for eight weeks. The waist-hip ratio (WHR), weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) were measured. Electromyography (EMG) and ultrasound measurements were performed three times in total (pre-intervention, four weeks into the intervention, and eight weeks post-intervention) to examine the effects of low-frequency NMES on the abdominal muscle activity, muscle thickness, and subcutaneous fat.
RESULTS: The results indicated a difference in the WHR and waist circumference before and after intervention (p< .05). The external oblique muscle (EO) showed a significant increase in muscle activity during all measurements taken post-intervention (p<.05). The abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness also showed a significant decrease between each measurement (p<.05). The test results showed that the abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness values taken eight weeks post-intervention were significantly lower than those taken pre-intervention and four weeks into the intervention (p<.05).
CONCLUSION: These findings show that low-frequency NMES device training can be applied to middle-aged women with abdominal obesity to improve their body shape and exercise performance.
KW - Abdominal obesity;Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES);Fat;Thickness;Women
DO - 10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
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Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong and Kim, Hyeong-Dong. (2019). Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 14(2), 125-135.
Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong and Kim, Hyeong-Dong. 2019, "Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.14, no.2 pp.125-135. Available from: doi:10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong, Kim, Hyeong-Dong "Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 14.2 pp.125-135 (2019) : 125.
Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong, Kim, Hyeong-Dong. Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity. 2019; 14(2), 125-135. Available from: doi:10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong and Kim, Hyeong-Dong. "Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 14, no.2 (2019) : 125-135.doi: 10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
Seung-A Yoo; Yoo, Kee-Ung; Im, Chang-Ha; Kim Chang-Yong; Kim, Hyeong-Dong. Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 14(2), 125-135. doi: 10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
Seung-A Yoo; Yoo, Kee-Ung; Im, Chang-Ha; Kim Chang-Yong; Kim, Hyeong-Dong. Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2019; 14(2) 125-135. doi: 10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong, Kim, Hyeong-Dong. Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity. 2019; 14(2), 125-135. Available from: doi:10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125
Seung-A Yoo, Yoo, Kee-Ung, Im, Chang-Ha, Kim Chang-Yong and Kim, Hyeong-Dong. "Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training on Abdominal Fat, Trunk Muscle Thickness and Activity in Middle-Aged Women with Abdominal Obesity" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 14, no.2 (2019) : 125-135.doi: 10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.125