Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on the Energy-Restriction-Induced Reduction of Muscle Mass During Intended Weight Loss

Purpose: Overweight and obesity are an increasing problem worldwide. However, most studies that focus on weight reduction by energy restriction and/or aerobic exercise reported considerable loss of muscle mass as well. Increased protein intake and/or resistance exercise might inhibit this detrimenta...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Willert, Anja Weissenfels, Matthias Kohl, Simon von Stengel, Michael Fröhlich, Heinz Kleinöder, Daniel Schöne, Marc Teschler, Wolfgang Kemmler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.01012/full