Whole-body electrical muscle stimulation added to exercise in overweight postmenopausal women
Tests adding whole-body electrical stimulation to exercise in overweight or obese postmenopausal women.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation in Overweight/Obese Postmenopausal Women
Key facts
- Where
- Tunis, TunisiaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 48 and 60 years old?
Source: NCT07826754, who can take part
Where in Tunisia
- High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba Kef, Boulifa, Tunisia, 7100Tunis, TunisiaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef
- Trial code
- NCT07826754
- Record updated
- 22 September 2026
- Original description
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a 16-week whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) program on body composition, cardiometabolic health, functional capacity, quality of life, and satisfaction with life in overweight/obese postmenopausal women. The study will examine whether adding WB-EMS to a supervised exercise program results in greater improvements in these outcomes compared with the same exercise program performed without electrical stimulation.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of a 16-Week Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Program on Cardiometabolic Markers, Functional Capacity, and Quality of Life in Overweight/Obese Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a 16-week whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) program on body composition, cardiometabolic health, functional capacity, quality of life, and satisfaction with life in overweight/obese postmenopausal women. The study will examine whether adding WB-EMS to a supervised exercise program results in greater improvements in these outcomes compared with the same exercise program performed without electrical stimulation.
Participants will be randomly allocated to either the WB-EMS group or the control group. Both groups will participate in a 16-week supervised exercise program consisting of two sessions per week, with at least 48 hours between consecutive sessions.
Participants in the WB-EMS group will perform supervised exercise sessions with whole-body electrical stimulation. WB-EMS will be delivered using bipolar electrical impulses at a frequency of 85 Hz and a pulse width of 350 μs, with an intermittent stimulation pattern of 4 seconds of stimulation followed by 4 seconds of rest. The exercise program will include dynamic resistance and functional exercises involving major muscle groups, including squats, lunges, upper-body pushing and pulling movements, and trunk exercises.
The control group will perform the same supervised exercise program without electrical stimulation. Exercise type, session duration, weekly frequency, intervention duration, supervision, and progression will be matched between groups to isolate the additional effects of WB-EMS.
Inclusion: Body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m²; Age 48-60 years; Postmenopausal status, defined as amenorrhea for >12 consecutive months; Stable eating habits.
Exclusion: Any medical condition or contraindication that prevents participation in physical exercise; Cardiovascular diseases (hypertension or heart failure); Metabolic or inflammatory disorders (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or autoimmune diseases).