Study regarding the effectiveness of EMS fitness training on improving physical condition

Abstract

The paper aims to highlight the existence of innovative means for muscle conditioning (and strengthening) provided by the fitness and wellness industry. In this context, we want to increase interest in leisure physical activities by emphasising the effectiveness of EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) fitness technology to improve physical condition. The research has assumed that good physical condition in adults is the result of maintaining the body mass index (BMI) at a normal value, which is not necessarily associated with intense physical activity, and this ideal (aspiration) can be reached through EMS fitness training. The quasi-experiment was conducted at the XBody Titan Studio in Bucharest, sector 3, between November 2020 and March 2021, and involved 60 people (generally motivated by the desire to adjust fat deposits) for whom data sheets were prepared with somatic indicators, BMI and the Squat test. The sheets were drawn up during the first training session and completed monthly. In December 2020, online questionnaires were administered to both people engaged in EMS fitness training and physical education and sport specialists, being then analysed and interpreted. The specific EMS fitness training programme using XBody equipment was performed twice a week, and the results were tabulated, statistically processed, interpreted and graphically represented. Among the most important conclusions of the paper, we mention: the values of somatic indicators (weight) and BMI decrease from the first phase of XBody training, and energy consumption is higher due to increased muscle activity.