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Feasibility and Safety of an Eight-Week Exercise Program with the Additional Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation of the Abdominal Muscles.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Jul2024, Vol. 12 Issue 14, p1434, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- 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 (p < 0.01–p < 0.001). Trunk flexion and left side flexion strength increased significantly after the intervention, although no significant changes were observed for trunk extension (p = 0.07) and right side flexion strength (p = 0.13). The body satisfaction self-assessment score significantly increased (p < 0.01), while body mass, body mass index, and fat mass significantly decreased after the intervention (p < 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PHYSIOLOGY of abdominal muscles
OBESITY treatment
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICAL power analysis
ABDOMINAL adipose tissue
PATIENT safety
SATISFACTION
T-test (Statistics)
DATA analysis
BODY mass index
EXERCISE therapy
PILOT projects
QUESTIONNAIRES
BODY composition
CLINICAL trials
TREATMENT effectiveness
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
BODY image
ULTRASONIC imaging
LONGITUDINAL method
MUSCLE strength
CONTROL groups
PRE-tests & post-tests
STATISTICS
MAGNETOTHERAPY
COMPARATIVE studies
EXERCISE tests
DATA analysis software
PATIENT satisfaction
CONFIDENCE intervals
MUSCLE contraction
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178691268
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12141434